‘Home Office’ drone worth £450,000 crash lands on Kent motorway

A Home Office surveillance drone, identified as a Tekever AR5 Evolution MK2, caught fire and crashed on the M20 near Folkestone around 2 PM. Firefighters responded to the incident, which remains under investigation for its cause, while traffic delays occurred in the area as the drone, valued at £450,000, had previously been used for monitoring migrant crossings in the English Channel.

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