A 42-year-old man from Nottingham, according to the Metropolitan Police, has become the first person in the UK to be successfully prosecuted and convicted on drone-related charges. Nigel Wilson pleaded guilty to nine offences of flying drones over buildings or congested areas—acts that are illegal under the Air Navigation Order 2009. Wilson was sentenced to a fine of £1,800, and is now barred from owning, flying, or helping anyone else fly a drone for the next two years. In late 2014, Wilson flew drones over a number of sports stadia around the country, including the Emirates stadium in north London and the Etihad stadium in Manchester. According to the Met Police report, during a September 2014 incident at Liverpool's Anfield stadium, Wilson "flew the drone close to mounted officers at the match, startling the horses on a busy walkway outside the stadium. Officers struggled to regain control as the horses reared and narrowly avoided hitting members…
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