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15 stolen chemical-spraying drones recovered in NJ warehouse after employee sounds alarm

Nypost · · 380 words · By Caitlin McCormack
Public Safety and National Security Theft and Recovery
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Fifteen giant agricultural drones stolen from a shipping and logistics company in New Jersey in late March were found inside a warehouse in the state.”
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Multiple independent news sources (ABC7, WABC, and other web results) confirm that 15 agricultural drones stolen from CAC International in late March were recovered in a New Jersey warehouse.
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web search NEUTRAL — DOVER, New Jersey (WABC) -- 15 agricultural drones that were stolen last month in New Jersey were recovered on Monday elsewhere in the state, the New Jersey State Police said. The March 24th theft at …
https://abc7ny.com/post/stolen-agricultural-drones-recovered…
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web search NEUTRAL — New Jersey State Police said the drones were located Monday at Prudent Corporation in Dover as part of an active cargo theft investigation. The equipment had been reported stolen on March 24 from CAC …
https://5townscentral.com/2026/04/28/stolen-new-jersey-agric…
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web search NEUTRAL — The drones were recovered at Prudent Corporation located in Dover, NJ. This is an active, ongoing investigation that Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Patrol are assisting with. …
https://www.foxnews.com/us/nearly-870k-chemical-spraying-dro…
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“A phony delivery driver made off with the fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones on March 24”
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Multiple sources (AOL, and other web results) report that a phony/bogus delivery driver stole a fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones on March 24.
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web search NEUTRAL — The fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones, which are about the size of an ATV, were ripped off March 24 by a bogus delivery driver who duped shipping and logistics company CAC International in Harrison, accor…
https://www.aol.com/news/15-chemical-spraying-drones-stolen-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A phony delivery driver made off with the fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones on March 24 — sparking immediate concerns of a doomsday threat if the chemical-spraying tech fell into the wrong hands.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/15-stolen-chemical-spr…
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web search NEUTRAL — A fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones went missing in late March (Image: Ceres Air). The FBI is reportedly in a panic and preparing for a "nightmare" scenario after a fleet of ATV-sized chemical spraying dr…
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/205749/chemical-spr…
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“The New Jersey State Police confirmed that all 15 drones were found at Prudent Corporation, a trucking company based in Dover.”
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Confirmed by New Jersey State Police statements reported across multiple news outlets (CBS New York, ABC7, and other reports) that the drones were found at Prudent Corporation in Dover.
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS New York Investigates. Book Club with Mary Calvi.The drones, which are used as crop dusters, were found at Prudent Corporation in Dover.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/new-jersey-police-reco…
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web search NEUTRAL — DOVER, New Jersey (WABC) -- 15 agricultural drones that were stolen last month in New Jersey were recovered on Monday elsewhere in the state, the New Jersey State Police said.The drones were recovered…
https://abc7ny.com/post/stolen-agricultural-drones-recovered…
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web search NEUTRAL — New Jersey State Police issued a formal statement confirming the recovery: “On April 27th, the New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft Unit recovered 15 stolen agricultural drones and spray systems.The dr…
https://dronexl.co/2026/04/27/stolen-agricultural-drones-rec…
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“The drones’ rightful owners, shipping and logistics company CAC International, is based in Harrison, NJ”
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Multiple sources identify CAC International as the owner and state they are based in Harrison, NJ.
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web search NEUTRAL — ABC7NY The drones' rightful owners, shipping and logistics company CAC International, is based in Harrison, NJ — just 30 miles outside of Dover.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/15-stolen-chemical-spr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fifteen industrial drones capable of dispersing liquid chemicals were recovered in Dover, New Jersey, after being stolen from CAC International in Harrison on March 24.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/feds-hunt-mystery-drone-thieves-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The agricultural drones and their spray systems were taken on March 24 from CAC International, a logistics and shipping company located in Harrison, according to a statement from the New Jersey ...
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2026/04/crop-dusting-drones-stolen…
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“The fleet was dropped off at the Dover warehouse the same day it was taken, police said.”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim returned information about movies titled 'Stolen' and not the specific police timeline regarding the delivery date to the Dover warehouse.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stolen is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, Danny Huston, Malin Åkerman, M. C. Gainey, Sami Gayle, Mark Valley and Josh Lucas. The film follows a f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_(2012_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Stolen: Directed by Simon West. With Nicolas Cage, Malin Akerman, Josh Lucas, Danny Huston. A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656186
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2024 · Stolen (now on Netflix) is set in frigid northern Sweden, where the indigenous Sami people have lived for thousands of years, herding reindeer as a means to survive. It’s not an easy li…
https://decider.com/2024/04/15/stolen-netflix-review/
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“Homeland Security Investigations, an agency within Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and US Customs and Border Protection are still investigating the theft.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs and Border Patrol are assisting with the active investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety.It absorbed the prior functions of the Immigration and Natural…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations.
https://www.ice.gov/hsi
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine uncovers drone theft ring tied to army commander and civilian accomplices. April 1, 2026, 03:01 PM. A scheme to embezzle drones worth millions of hryvnias was uncovered in Ukraine. (Photo: Ukr…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-uncovers-army-of-drones…
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“The thief... duped CAC International with a counterfeit bill of lading and a fake confirmation email.”
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Multiple sources (including reports citing The High Side substack and AOL) confirm the thief used a counterfeit bill of lading and a fake confirmation email.
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web search NEUTRAL — The bill of lading governs the relationship between the shipper and the carrier (who will be either a shipowner or a demise charterer). If the exporter (the shipper) is shipping a small amount of carg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading
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web search NEUTRAL — The thief, who is still at large, duped CAC International with a counterfeit bill of lading and a fake confirmation email. The company thought both documents were legitimate, according to The High Sid…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/15-stolen-chemical-spr…
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web search NEUTRAL — A phony bill of lading was presented at the pick-up location for the drones which was bolstered by a fake confirmation email that CAC International took to be legitimate, the report stated. The Ceres …
https://www.aol.com/news/15-chemical-spraying-drones-stolen-…
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“The Ceres Air C31 costs about $58,000 apiece”
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The provided web search results for this claim returned information about the dwarf planet Ceres and a nonprofit organization, but no pricing data for the Ceres Air C31 drone.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ceres (minor-planet designation: 1 Ceres) is a dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first known asteroid, discovered on 1 January 1801 by Giuseppe …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet)
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web search NEUTRAL — Sustainability is the bottom line Ceres is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and resilient world.
https://www.ceres.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2025 · Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and it's the only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system. It was the first member of the …
https://science.nasa.gov/dwarf-planets/ceres/facts/
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“are designed to carry and spray up to 40 gallons of liquid chemicals in just seven minutes.”
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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from the NY Post, but no other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm these specific technical specifications.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The four-armed flyers can carry and spray up to 40 gallons of liquid chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides, and unleash the payload over a 15-acre span in just seven minutes.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/15-chemical-spraying-d…
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“the drones typically disperse fertilizers and pesticides across 15-acre spans”
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While the NY Post cross-reference mentions 15-acre spans, the specific claim was listed as having no evidence found in the search results section, though the cross-reference for claim 8 actually contains this info. However, per the evidence provided, it only appears in one source (NY Post).
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“The FBI is not included in the ongoing investigation.”
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