Man faces federal charges after allegedly flying drone near Barksdale Air Force Base

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Fuad Mousa Naji, also known as Adam, is facing federal charges after allegedly flying a drone near Barksdale Air Force Base in March 2026.

According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division, Naji is charged with:

  • Registration violation – non-air transportation aircraft: failure to register an aircraft, with forfeiture notice
  • Use of airspace – violation of national defense airspace, with forfeiture notice

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Prosecutors say Naji knowingly and willfully operated a DJI Air 3 unmanned aerial vehicle eligible for registration with the Federal Aviation Administration under Title 49, U.S. Code, Section 44101, knowing it was not registered, in violation of Title 49, U.S. Code, Section 46306(b)(6)(A)…

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