Overview

• Hillsborough County deputies say the downed drone carried multiple bags of methamphetamine and fentanyl recovered from a homeowner’s yard.
• Authorities identified the operator as 49-year-old Jason Brooks, who was found nearby holding what appeared to be the drone’s controller.
• Video from deputies shows Brooks telling the residents he believed the device had landed in their backyard.
• Brooks faces charges including possession, possession with intent to sell or deliver, and vehicle and registration violations such as operating an unregistered vehicle and driving with a canceled or suspended license.
• Deputies collected the drone and narcotics as evidence, and Brooks remains in custody as the investigation continues.