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A home in Gastonia, North Carolina was raided on November 3rd by a law enforcement team lead by the FBI. The raid was the culmination of a three year investigation into an alleged crack cocaine distribution ring according to the Gaston Gazette. Weeks prior to this, aircraft from the FBI aerial surveillance fleet had been circling over Gastonia.

The North Star Post reported on the whereabouts of the FBI aerial surveillance fleet for months. Our weekly reports gave the American people a sense of the size, scope and other nuances of the surveillance operation.

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FBI Director James Comey

Updated on October 29th following revelations on surveillance technology capabilities.

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In a press release from September 3, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced new “department-wide” rules for the operation of cell-site simulators such as the infamous Stingray device. These devices are commonplace during FBI investigations and are utilized by the aerial surveillance fleet which I disclosed independently on May 26 of this year, a full week before the Associated Press.

From the DoJ press release on Sep. 4th:
“The Justice Department today announced a new policy for its use of cell-site simulators

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Oral arguments were heard this morning at Minneapolis Federal Court over the controversial Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program which would determine whether or not this issue moves to a jury trial. The stated purpose of the DRE program is to train law enforcement officers how to identify and interact with members of the public who are under the influence of any number of illicit substances.

Shocking admissions from officers involved in the Department of Public Safety approved program include that crack cocaine was smoked in a Minneapolis Police building, officers handed illicit drugs in an attempt

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A plane belonging to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aerial surveillance fleet circled I-10 shooting suspect Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.’s apartment the day before his arrest.

Tail number N496WW registered to the National Aircraft Leasing Corporation, an FBI front company, was found to circle an area near Merritt Jr.’s apartment on September 17 and also flew over a section of Arizona I-10 freeway.

National Aircraft Leasing Corporation is one of the 13 fake companies utilized by the FBI to register the aircraft with the FAA, and provide a degree of protection to pilots and others involved in the aerial

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Courtesy John Wiseman

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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is operating a fleet of surveillance aircraft over locations within the United States as well as “foreign environments,” according to Jeffrey Stramm special agent in charge of DEA aviation division.

The Administration does not “get warrants for public space surveillance,” Stramm said in a phone call with The Post. He went on to say that this surveillance program is in accordance with Title 21 United States Code.

While Stramm wouldn’t confirm the number of aircraft that make up the fleet, our investigation identified 92 aircraft (as

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– Frequently airborne surveillance aircraft in Florida registered to non-existent company, the phone number of which rings the desk of an analyst at the Southeast Florida Fusion Center.

– Miami-Dade Police Department is not allowing information requests pursuant to surveillance operations, aerial or otherwise, and at this time has not confirmed or denied that the aircraft in question is operated by law enforcement.

– Cessna aircraft N786TF has been airborne most recently [upon last check] on July 30th over Pompano Beach, North of Fort Lauderdale.

– [Update: August 6th, 1030am]
Broward Sheriffs Public Information Office denied our inquiries “Any information

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WAPS tech – militarization of surveillance comes home to roost…

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Below is a listing of 100 aircraft registered to shell companies that do not exist. The Federal Bureau of Investigation registered the aircraft in this way to hide the operation from US citizens. At the time of posting, a number of these aircraft are most likely airborne over American cities, equipped with advanced, very high resolution imaging and video technology, StingRay the secretive bulk cellular phone tracking technology, and almost certainly infrared / nightvision or other hardware. A denied FOIA is being appealed and

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