{"id":361323,"date":"2026-07-04T21:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361323\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T21:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:04:20","slug":"mexican-national-charged-for-flying-drone-near-dallas-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361323\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican national charged for flying drone near Dallas Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fans<\/p>\n

Fans arrive at Dallas Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout match between Norway and Ivory Coast on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Arlington.<\/p>\n

Amanda McCoy<\/p>\n

FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM<\/p>\n

Another man has been charged with operating an unregistered drone in restricted airspace around Dallas Stadium during the FIFA World Cup, federal attorneys said Friday.<\/p>\n

Cristobal Torres Alvarez, 40, of Mexico, was charged June 29 with operating as an airman without an airman\u2019s certificate, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in North Texas.<\/p>\n

Alvarez is accused of flying his unregistered DJI Mini 4 PRO drone around the stadium while the airspace was under a temporary flight restriction, officials said. The airspace remains under that restriction starting three hours before and ending three hours after each match played in Arlington.<\/p>\n

In order to have legally operated the drone, Alvarez must have obtained an airman\u2019s certificate and a waiver, among other requirements, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

During the five World Cup games held in Arlington to this point, officials have seized over 70 drones as part of a counter-surveillance operation, the statement reads.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Alvarez faces up to three years in federal prison.<\/p>\n

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