Senior FBI Official Says Bureau ‘Doesn’t Know’ Who’s Operating the NJ Drones or Whether They Pose a Risk of a National Security Incident

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WHEELER: “So, sir, the FBI and our Newark field office, along with the state and local partners there, are — the Bureau is actively investigating the situation you mentioned, just the unexplained sighting of drone activity over that part of New Jersey, including proximity to sensitive sites and areas of concern. So, the — we do not attribute that to an individual or a group yet. We’re investigating, but I don’t have an answer of who’s responsible for that, of one or more people that are responsible for those drone flights, but we’re actively investigating. What the Bureau has done to aid our state and local partners is what we generally do, enlist the help of the interagency, enlist the help of the public. There’s a tip line there, 1-800-CALLFBI, tips.FBI for information from the public that could help us resolve this. It is concerning.”