EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Federal officials have restricted unauthorized drone flights along the U.S.-Mexico border for one year, citing threats from cartels and risks to personnel conducting border security operations.
The restriction covers airspace from the ground to 400 feet above ground level within 1 nautical mile — about 1.15 miles — north of the international boundary. The departments of Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security made the announcment jointly…