OSLO: Norway might deport a few Singaporean residents suspected of illegally flying a drone over Oslo, authorities within the Nordic nation mentioned on Tuesday (Sep 23).
Quite a few European international locations have elevated vigilance in response to an increase in drone-related incidents.
The pair had been arrested on Monday night after a drone appeared over Oslo’s fortress and opera home in violation of a ban on flying over the centre of the capital.
The incident occurred only a few hours earlier than Oslo and Copenhagen airports shut down for several hours as a consequence of drone sightings.
The couple, who police mentioned had been Singaporeans of their fifties and sixties, mentioned they had been each vacationers visiting the Norway.
“Because the two detained people are international nationals, it is going to be related to provoke a case for deportation or expulsion,” Norwegian prosecutor Andre Kvistad Alme mentioned in an electronic mail to AFP.
“The case is at an early stage however at this level we’ve got no motive to suspect that this incident is related to the drone sightings at Oslo or Copenhagen airports,” Alme mentioned.
“This matter will nonetheless be topic to additional investigation together with interrogations and technical examinations of the drone,” he added.
Some European states experiencing elevated drone exercise have accused Russia of conducting hybrid operations towards international locations supporting Ukraine.
CNA has contacted Singapore’s Ministry of International Affairs for extra details about the incident.
