Feds versus illegal drones is the game within the game at Super Bowl LIII

Published February 3, 2019 5:00am ET



Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are ready to take down any unauthorized drones that are caught buzzing around the Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the Super Bowl Sunday night.

Department of Homeland Security agencies and the FBI have been working with the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Atlanta Police Department, including Special Weapons and Tactics, for six months to come up with the best way to handle any drone that makes its away into the stadium, according to several local and federal officials who asked to remain anonymous.

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