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US CBP MQ-9B drone returns from Caribbean

A US Customs and Border Protection MQ-9B Guardian drone has returned to Balboa after a mission over the Caribbean Sea.

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Caribbean Sea
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Friday, 17 April 2026 at 13:35 UTC
US CBP MQ-9B drone returns from Caribbean
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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.
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