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Stolen Agricultural Drone Security Case

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Reports converge on a New Jersey theft of 15 agricultural spray drones that were later recovered in Dover, with federal and state agencies investigating how equipment with chemical-dispersal capability was diverted and who may have been responsible.

First Article: 04/27/26

Latest Article: 04/29/26

Summary

  • The dominant event is the theft and recovery of 15 agricultural spray drones in New Jersey, with repeated reporting that the drones were found in Dover after being taken from Harrison.
  • The equipment is consistently described as crop-dusting or chemical-spraying drones with meaningful payload capacity, making the theft a security concern rather than a routine property loss.
  • Multiple reports point to a deceptive pickup process involving a fake driver and fraudulent shipping documents, suggesting organized cargo theft rather than opportunistic theft.
  • New Jersey State Police, Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Protection, and the FBI all appear in the reporting, indicating a multi-agency response.
  • The main unresolved issue is motive and end use: authorities recovered the drones, but reporting does not confirm arrests, suspects, or whether the equipment was intended for criminal misuse.
  • The topic contains a secondary security-policy layer, with some coverage using the case to discuss counter-UAS authority, public-safety response, and broader drone misuse concerns.
  • Most of the signal is current and operational, while older references to unusual drone activity in New Jersey appear as contextual background rather than the main story.

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Abc7ny04-27-2026
New Jersey State Police recovered 15 stolen precision-spraying agricultural drones in Dover after a March 24 theft from CAC International in Harrison.
Morristown Daily Record04-28-2026
New Jersey State Police recovered fifteen stolen crop-dusting drones in Dover after a March Harrison theft, while federal agencies coordinated on New Jersey drone-sighting reports in late 2024.
6abc Philadelphia04-28-2026
New Jersey State Police recovered 15 stolen agricultural drones in Dover after a March 24 theft from CAC International in Harrison, with Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Patrol assisting.
New Jersey 101.5 FM / Dan Alexander04-27-2026
New Jersey State Police recovered fifteen GPS-guided Ceres Air C31 crop-dusting drones stolen March 24 from CAC International in Harrison.

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RFD-TV04-27-2026
FBI is investigating alleged theft of 15 agricultural spray drones in New Jersey reported during Market Day coverage while drone operators receive guidance for safe airspace coordination.
Dronelife / Miriam McNabb04-27-2026
The FBI is investigating a reported New Jersey theft of 15 agricultural spraying drones involving chemical payload dispersal systems.
HSToday04-27-2026
On March 24, fifteen Ceres Air C31 agricultural drones were stolen in New Jersey after forged shipping documents misled CAC International in Harrison.