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DOT IG: Maryland Drone Operator Sentenced for Interfering With Wildfire Response
October 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report:

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On September 11, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland sentenced Sean Kusterer to 1 month of incarceration, 12 months of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. The investigation revealed that on April 4, 2023, Kusterer operated a drone that recklessly interfered with law enforceme . . .

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