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Concerns raised over chemical-spraying drones theft in New Jersey

By T.K. Randall
April 28, 2026 ·  3 comments

Image: AI-generated (Bing AI / Dall-E 3) Most people reading this will have likely heard all about the infamous 'chemtrails' conspiracy - an idea that began back in the 1990s when a theory emerged suggesting that the vapor trails of high-altitude aircraft that can often be seen criss-crossing the sky are actually trails of chemicals being deliberately sprayed by the government for shadowy, nefarious purposes.

More recently, however, this concept has been taken in a new direction due to the rise of aerial drones specifically designed to spray chemicals (typically for agricultural use).

The question is: what would happen if such drones were to fall into the hands of a nefarious third party?

Now, it turns out, such a scenario has actually happened - the FBI is reportedly investigating the theft of 15 high-end agricultural drones in a sophisticated co-ordinated heist in New Jersey.

"The bureau is freaked out for a good reason," retired FBI agent Steve Lazarus told The High Side."These aren't hobby drones with cameras. They're industrial sprayers designed to carry and disperse significant amounts of liquid quickly and with precision."

Such devices are capable of being programmed with GPS co-ordinates and can spray up to 40 gallons of liquid over a wide area.

The concern now is that whoever has the drones could load them up with some sort of highly damaging substance and spray them over a populated area like a major city.

They could also be used to contaminate reservoirs.

Fortunately, so far nobody has actually done anything like this, but the potential does exist.

The theft of these drones shows just how vulnerable the US actually is to this type of attack.

Source: Mail Online | Comments (3)

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