Yinpiao Zhou, 39, was arrested Monday at San Francisco International Airport before boarding a flight to China, where he is a citizen.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:17PMA Brentwood man has been arrested for allegedly flying a drone over and taking photographs of Vandenberg Space Force Base, according to the Department of Justice.
Zhou is charged with failure to register an aircraft not providing transportation and violation of national defense airspace. According to court documents, on Nov. 30, drone detection systems at Vandenberg detected a drone flying about a mile above ground level over the base for nearly an hour. The system was able to determine the drone was being operated from a nearby park and base security personnel went to investigate. They found Zhou and another person accompanying him at the park. Zhou was hiding a drone in his jacket - the same one that flew over the base.
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