Chinese citizen who flew drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base sentenced

Chinese Citizen Sentenced for Flying Drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base

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Man who flew drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base sentenced to time served

A 39-year-old man who illegally flew a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base and photographed the military complex was sentenced Monday to four months he has already served behind bars. Yinpiao Zhou of Contra Costa County pleaded guilty on March 10 to one federal count of violating the national defense airspace, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday, U.S. District Judge John F. Walter also sentenced Zhou …

Sentencing Due for Drone Flying Man Who Flew Over Vandenberg

A 39-year-old man who illegally flew a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base and photographed the military complex is expected to be sentenced Monday in downtown Los Angeles. Yinpiao Zhou of Contra Costa County entered his plea earlier this month to one federal count of violating the national defense airspace, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Zhou faces a possible sentence of up to one year imprisonment, a yearlong period of supervised …

Chinese citizen who flew drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base sentenced

Chinese citizen sentenced to probation, time served for flying drone over Vandenberg SFB

“Mr. Zhou’s conduct, while clearly wrong, was not motivated by a sinister desire to undermine the U.S. government or military.”

Chinese National Faces Sentencing After Hacking Drone To Photograph Vandenberg Space Force Base

A 39-year-old Chinese national who illegally flew a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base faces sentencing today in Los Angeles federal court after pleading guilty to violating national defense airspace. This case follows a drone incident we previously reported when Yinpiao Zhou was arrested last December at San Francisco International Airport while attempting to board a flight to China, according to a report from NBC Los Angeles. Sophisticated…