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SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old man was indicted in court on Thursday (October 15) for taking drone images of the Gombak base and the Gali Batu depot of the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF).
Russell Wong Shin Pin, a Singaporean, reportedly flew his drone, a DJI Mavic Air Drone, into the airspace over MINDEF’s Gombak base and Stagmont camp.
In October last year, he faced three charges for operating the drone without a Class 2 activity permit for recreational purposes, three for flying his drone over protected areas, and two for taking photos of protected areas without a permit.
On October 8, Wong allegedly flew his drone from a park along Cashew Road and Upper Bukit Timah Road over the Gombak base. Then he allegedly took a photo of the protected area.
He also allegedly flew the drone from a parking lot near the Stagmont Ring on October 9 at night. The drone then allegedly flew over Camp Stagmont and Gombak Base, both of which were protected areas. He also allegedly used his drone to take forbidden photos of Gali Batu Depot, which is a protected location as declared in the 2019 Infrastructure Protection Order (Protected Places) Program (No. 2).
It is said that he flew the drone along Dairy Farm Lane on the night of October 19.
Wong’s case was postponed so that his lawyer would be present at the next hearing to indicate Wong’s position. He will return to court on October 29.
Singapore Police said a police report was filed on October 19 last year about a drone sighting along Dairy Farm Lane.
Police established Wong’s identity and he was investigated for two previous incidents of operating his drone on October 8, 2019 from Cashew Road and on October 9, 2019 from Stagmont Ring, without a permit.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UA) users should check the OneMap.sg website, or use the OneMap app, to check areas where an UA is not allowed to fly unless a permit has been obtained, police said.
“Any AU with a total weight greater than 250g must be registered before it can be operated in Singapore. From February 1, 2021 onwards, certain UA users will also be required to obtain an Unmanned Aircraft Basic Training Certificate (UABTC) or an Unmanned Aircraft Pilot License (UAPL) before operating their UA in Singapore. ” .
If convicted of the crime of photography prohibited over protected areas using a UA punishable under Section 7 (2A) (a) of the Air Navigation Act, or operating a UA over a protected area punishable under Section 7A (2A) of Under the Air Navigation Act, Wong faces a jail term of up to two years or a fine of up to $ 50,000.
If convicted of operating a drone without a permit under Section 80 (5) read with the Thirteenth Schedule of the Air Navigation Order, Wong could face a fine of up to $ 20,000 on the first conviction.
If convicted of taking prohibited photos of a protected area using a drone under Section 30 (4) of the Infrastructure Protection Act, Wong can be jailed up to two years and / or fined up to $ 20,000.
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