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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alice Reynolds

British tourist faces £174k fine for flying drone over Spanish festival

A British holidaymaker is facing a fine up to €200k (£174k) for flying a drone without authorisation at a festival on 15 July in the Canary Islands.

The drone was noticed by police officers during the popular Virgen del Carmen festival in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, and traced to four-star Hotel Las Águilas.

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