A twice-deported illegal immigrant with a long criminal history has been charged with flying a drone in restricted airspace in Atlanta during a FIFA Fan Festival, authorities said.Lorenzo Rojas-Martinez was allegedly operating the unmanned drone on June 12 in restricted airspace near Centennial Olympic Park during the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival in Atlanta while standing in a nearby parking area and recording video of the event, federal prosecutors said.NY PROSECUTOR SIDESTEPS SANCTUARY LAW AND COORDINATES ICE ARREST OF GUATEMALAN CHILD RAPE SUSPECTLorenzo Rojas-Martinez, a twice-deported illegal immigrant, is charged with operating a drone in restricted FIFA airspace in Atlanta.(Getty Images; Department of Homeland Security)He was taken into law enforcement custody after he was approached by FBI agents, who determined he was in the United States illegally after asking for his identification.
He was turned over to U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the next day."This criminal illegal alien dangerously flew a drone in restricted airspace near a FIFA event in Atlanta, Georgia," said Acting Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Lauren Bis.
"His lengthy criminal history includes drug trafficking, stolen property, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and driving under the influence.The Trump Administration will not allow illegal aliens to threaten the safety and security of the American people."KASH PATEL REVEALS FBI'S TOP SECURITY CONCERNS AHEAD OF WORLD CUPFlags of the United States, FIFA, and Concacaf fly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group G match between Manchester City FC and Al Ain FC in Atlanta, Ga., on June 22, 2025.
(Robbie Jay Barratt -AMA/Getty Images)Rojas-Martinez, 37, a Mexican citizen, is charged with operating a drone in a temporary flight restricted zone and illegal reentry by a removed alien.Rojas-Martinez told investigators he first illegally entered the U.S.through Texas in 1999 and was deported in 2013...