A journalist for Mideast cable network Al Jazeera has been fined for flying a drone over the center of Paris.
The journalist was one of three people arrested last week for illegally operating aerial vehicles near various landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower. Two of the journalists were released but the third, Tristan Redman, was charged and pleaded guilty.
It is illegal to operate a drone in France without permission.
[seealso slug=http://sale-online.click/2015/02/24/multiple-drones-spotted-over-paris-landmarks/%5D%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EA French court ordered Redman to pay a €1,000 fine (about $1,200). He faced as much as a year in prison and a maximum fine of €75,000 (about $84,000).
French authorities have been investigating drone activity over Paris since late February. Five drones had been seen over various parts of Paris including the Louvre Museum, the Bastille Monument and the U.S. Embassy.