Trinidad and Tobago police have warned that they will not tolerate any drones flying over the capital during the two-day carnival celebrations adding that they had already taken action against an un-named foreign news outlet.

“Port-of-Spain is a no fly zone. Any drone spotted would be taken down. I did take down one last night (Sunday night). When Phase Two was coming on, a foreign press did put up a drone but it was taken down,” said head of the Port-of-Spain police division, Floris Hodge-Griffith.

“These zones are a danger because it is a big open space and a drone can injure people. Anybody who wants to use a drone has to get permission from the Civil Aviation Authority,” she added.

The police official said that police and soldiers would be out in full force during the two-day celebrations to ensure the safety of nationals and visitors alike.