U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted a series of updates on April 30, 2026, detailing the recovery of stolen drones during a recent operation.
In an initial post at 13:05 UTC, ICE shared a link to its official communication channels: "https://t.co/DQgUQcOaP5".
Later that day, at 14:14 UTC, the agency followed up with another message containing a downward arrow emoji and a link: " https://t.co/PbiUGTwrb8".
The most detailed update came at 15:45 UTC, when ICE reported the results of an enforcement action in Newark. The agency stated: "ICE @HSINewark successfully located and recovered 15 stolen Ceres Air C31 drones equipped with advanced chemical spraying capabilities, during an April 27 targeted operation.
Ceres Air C31 drones are specialized unmanned aerial vehicles designed for agricultural use, particularly for chemical spraying tasks. The recovery was made by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark as part of ongoing efforts to combat cargo theft.
