Unmanned aircraft flights without permit banned from Singapore from Nov 21

In June 2020, four people were arrested for suspected drug trafficking via UA. - CNB

SINGAPORE: From Nov 21, cross-border unmanned aircraft (UA) operations will be prohibited unless they are issued with a permit, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Nov 20.

Any UA operator found operating a UA into or out of Singapore illegally will be liable to prosecution by the authorities. Offenders may be fined up to $50,000, jailed up to two years, or both.