US CBP MQ-9B drone returns from Caribbean

A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) MQ-9B Guardian drone, with callsign MAZE701 and registration AE2FD0/CBP-113, has returned to its base in Balboa after conducting operations over the Caribbean Sea. The MQ-9B is a maritime surveillance variant of the Reaper drone, used for long-endurance patrols to monitor for illicit trafficking and other security threats. This flight highlights the ongoing US military and law enforcement presence in the Caribbean region.