A 71-year-old Canadian man has been charged after allegedly flying a drone and taking aerial photography at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida.

Xiao Guang Pan faces three counts of “use of an aircraft for the unlawful photographing of defense installations without authorization,” per the criminal information filed on Feb. 11, obtained by the National Post. The charge stemmed from Pan allegedly flying the “unmanned aircraft” on Jan. 5, Jan. 6 and Jan. 7.

The man could face a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison for each count, if convicted, which would be a total of three years.{ai:summary}<p>A 71-year-old Canadian man, Xiao Guang Pan, has been charged with unlawfully using a drone to take aerial photographs of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base. The U.S. Attorney's Office reports he faces three counts related to this incident, which occurred on January 5, 6, and 7.</p><p>The charges highlight concerns over unauthorized surveillance of defense installations. #crime</p>

Brampton man, 71, charged after allegedly flying drone, taking photos at U.S. space force base

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