Dutch police catch drone pilots in the no-fly zone around Borssele nuclear plant

Police in the Netherlands caught several drone pilots flying in prohibited airspace around the Borssele nuclear power plant on Monday 9 November, Dronewatch reported. The pilots were traced during a targeted check, spoken to and had their personal details recorded.

The police began the check on Monday afternoon with specialists from the police's national expertise and operations unit, LX. A no-fly zone applies around the plant and can be extended at certain times, and flying over power stations and other critical infrastructure is not allowed in the Open category.

Some of the pilots had not checked which flight restrictions applied there. The Public Prosecution Service will decide later on any further steps.

Police have recently paid extra attention to drone flights over critical infrastructure and port areas, and a drone pilot was recently arrested at Eemshaven.