3 civilians get suspended prison terms for flying drones into N. Korea
A court on Wednesday handed down suspended prison terms to three civilians for flying drones into North Korea without permission while acquitting them of charges related to aiding the enemy. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced a graduate student in his 30s, surnamed Oh, to an eight-month prison term suspended for two years and two others to prison terms of six months, also suspended for…
The Seoul Central District Court has sentenced three civilians to suspended prison terms for flying drones into North Korea without permission, while acquitting them of charges related to aiding the enemy. The court found the three guilty of operating drones exceeding 2 kilograms in weight without the required prior reporting to the land ministry.
The incident occurred between September last year and January, during which the three individuals flew drones four times to film North Korea. Two of the drones crashed in North Korea, prompting Pyongyang to release statements criticizing Seoul after analyzing the wreckage, flight logs, and video footage.
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