New drone overflights identified above Paris – Obs

They are back. Encore. A dozen drones flew over Paris on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, March 4, says “Le Parisien”. Information that was confirmed by a police source in France 2.

The drones were seen flying near the Eiffel Tower, the Porte de Bagnolet, Montreuil and Vincennes. Some vehicles were seen outside Paris Charenton and St. Mande (Val-de-Marne). “A missile was also seen near the Palace of Versailles,” says “Le Parisien”.

A drone chased by the police

According to BFM TV, one of the drones, which was spotted near the door of Vincennes, was chased by police. He finally asked to be picked up by four men aboard a black car. “The police would be looking for the suspects,” the chain.

On the night of Monday to Tuesday, a drone had flown over the Beranger Street, just steps from the Republic Square, according to information from France Info.

Since October 5, “60 flybys of drones ” were seen over nuclear power plants or City Paris had explained Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve Tuesday in response to a question from the UMP Philippe Goujon.

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Preventive measures of the government

drones were located mainly in the vicinity of nuclear power plants but also above the Elysee Palace and the Embassy of the United States in Paris or near the base of strategic submarines in Long Island Brest harbor.

Some of these incidents took place in a simultaneous multiple remote locations hundreds of kilometers to suggest that he could be coordinated operations, even if the government ensures that there is “no need to worry.”

To fight against these prohibited areas overflights, Bernard Cazeneuve said the government had taken “preventative measures to inform users of these gear, at the time of acquisition, the risk of penalty in case of breach of the regulations. “

The sanctions may, as appropriate (disruption of air traffic, endangering life for others, use of unauthorized frequencies, interference with private life …) up to five years in prison and 75,000 euros fine.