‘US Navy’ drone recovered in Quezon

The PNP in Quezon Province has recovered an "aerial target drone" believed to be owned and operated by the US Navy.

The drone bearing serial number BQ55079 and marked US Navy was recovered by Patnanungan PNP at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Sitio Katakian in Barangay Busdak.



The object was initially reported to Patnanungan Municipal Police Station by a barangay official.  Local police took custody of the drone.

A similar drone was recovered off the coast of Masbate province by San Jacinto town police in 2013. The drone was turned over to the Philippine Navy.

The US Embassy said then that the drone was unarmed and was not used for surveillance. —NB/JDS, GMA News