Burglars use drone helicopters to target homes

By News on the Net UK Telegraph —— Bio and Archives May 18, 2015

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Unmanned drones are being piloted over private homes by burglars in a bid to identify potential targets, police have confirmed.

Detectives fear the mini-helicopters, which can be bought for as little as £30, are being deployed to take surveillance photographs from above, posing a brand new threat to home security. Suffolk Constabulary confirmed it had received at least one report of drones being used by burglars to “case” properties. More...