A radio amateur with transistors was arrested for posing as an air traffic controller in Germany.
The 32-year-old man was arrested on Thursday night after police said he made contact with air traffic and gave false flight orders.
One of the aircraft he illegally contacted was a police helicopter that was sent to his neighborhood as part of a police raid to capture him, German officials said.
During a search of the suspect’s apartment, police found two radios transmitting on the frequencies needed to come into contact with the aircraft.
“For all those who asked about our police helicopter operations in Koepenick, an unusual arrest,” Berlin police posted on Twitter.
The suspect – whose name has not been released – is accused of making contact with both state and federal helicopters, as well as passenger and transport planes for a period of six months.
The man had become more and more professional with his communications, but he was giving “potentially dangerous” instructions. Fortunately, his murders did not lead to any incidents or accidents.
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