UK Police Say Made 2 Arrests In Probe Into Drone Activity At London Gatwick Airport

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd December, 2018) The UK Sussex Police said they have made two arrests in their probe into the "criminal use of drones" that has resulted in the suspension of flights at London Gatwick Airport.

"As part of our ongoing investigations into the criminal use of drones which has severely disrupted flights in and out of Gatwick Airport, Sussex Police made two arrests just after 10pm [22:00 GMT] on 21 December," Superintendent James Collis said in a statement.

While the drone operators are still unknown, the police called on the public to report any information that can help bring those responsible for the incident to justice.

Flights at London Gatwick were suspended between late Wednesday and early Friday amid reports that two drones were flying over the airfield. The flights were temporarily shut down again in the afternoon on Friday over reports of drone sighting and were subsequently resumed.