One of a half-dozen drones which have been confiscated for being flown in the no-fly zone over Mercedes-Benz Stadium is displayed Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Atlanta, just days before Super Bowl 53. The FBI says the air space around the stadium has been deluged with drones, despite a ban on them due to the game. (AP Photo/Jeff Martin)
The biggest pro football game of the year and the festivities leading to it are supposed to be a "No Drone Zone."
Skies crowded with drones
But FBI agents this week found that the skies in Atlanta near where the Super Bowl will be played on Sunday were actually crowded with the devices. The agency confiscated six of them on Thursday, according to a tweet.
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