The FBI arrested a 37-year-old illegal alien from Mexico named Lorenzo Rojas-Martinez after he was caught flying a drone in restricted airspace near the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival in Atlanta. Rojas-Martinez isn't just some random guy who didn't know the rules. He's a convicted cocaine distributor who has already been deported twice. But third time's the charm, apparently.
According to reports, federal agents observed Rojas-Martinez operating a drone in restricted airspace near Centennial Olympic Park on June 12, 2026. He was standing in a nearby parking area recording video of the event while flying the unauthorized aircraft directly over the fan festival. The Department of Justice stated that a federal complaint was filed on June 15, 2026, charging him with operating a drone in a temporary flight restricted zone and illegal reentry by a removed alien.
Two charges. Two prior deportations. One cocaine conviction. And somehow this guy was still walking around Atlanta with a drone and a camera during a massive international event with heightened security. Our immigration system is working exactly as well as you think it is.
Let's connect some dots here. We are hosting the World Cup. Billions of people are watching. Security is supposed to be at its absolute peak. And an illegal alien — one we've already kicked out of the country twice — waltzes into downtown Atlanta with a drone and starts flying it over a restricted zone packed with fans. What if he'd strapped something to it? What if next time somebody does?
This is what open borders gets you. Not the theoretical kind that politicians argue about on Sunday shows. The real kind where a twice-deported convicted drug dealer re-enters the country, sets up shop, and flies surveillance equipment over a World Cup venue. The border isn't just an immigration issue. It's a national security issue. It's an event security issue. It's a "people could die" issue.
The DOJ confirmed the charges. The FBI made the arrest. And somewhere in Washington, the same people who spent years telling us the border was "secure" are hoping you don't notice that a twice-deported cocaine trafficker was flying a drone over an international sporting event in a major American city.
We noticed.