LONDON (Reuters) - British police on Sunday released without charge two people arrested in an inquiry into the illegal use of drones at London’s Gatwick Airport that crippled operations for three days last week.

Sussex Police arrested a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the local area late on Friday after drones were flown onto the airfield between Wednesday and Friday, forcing about 1,000 flights to be diverted or canceled and affecting 140,000 passengers.

“Both people have fully co-operated with our inquiries, and I am satisfied that they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick,” Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley said on Sunday.

The two were held after information was passed to the police by a member of the public, Tingley told Sky News. He said he was confident the arrests were justified.

He said authorities were continuing to actively follow lines of investigation to catch those responsible for the most disruptive incursions from unmanned aerial vehicles seen at any major airport.

A damaged drone had been recovered a close to the perimeter of the airport, he said, and it was being forensically examined, for example for clues about whether it was controlled remotely from afar or by somebody in the vicinity.

No group has claimed responsibility for the disruption.

“We have kept an open mind throughout and that is still the case with regards to the motivation behind these incidents,” he said.

The drones were spotted at Britain’s second-largest airport on Wednesday evening, forcing it to close its runway in the run up to Christmas. Every time the airport sought to reopen the runway on Thursday, the drones returned.

Authorities finally regained control over the airfield after the army deployed unidentified military technology to guard the area, reassuring the airport that it was safe enough to fly.

The drones caused misery for travelers, many sleeping on the airport floor as they searched for alternative routes to holidays and Christmas family gatherings.

A man and a woman are seen entering a home after being released without charge in an inquiry into the illegal use of drones at London's Gatwick Airport, in Crawley, Britain December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Airlines operating at Gatwick, which is located south of London, include easyJet (EZJ.L), British Airways (ICAG.L) and Norwegian (NWC.OL).

The airport said on Sunday it was offering a reward of 50,000 pounds ($63,275) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

It said it was expecting to operate a full schedule of 785 flights on Sunday, although a small number of delays and cancellations could occur as the airport fully recovered.</s>Lawrenceville, GA (CBS46) Former Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been arrested again, this time on charges of public intoxication.

Anderson was arrested Sunday morning and booked into the Gwinnett County Jail around 5:30 a.m.

He was released the same day after posting a $213 bond.

Anderson has been arrested several times on similar charges. He was arrested twice in 2012 on drunken driving charges after he stopped his vehicle in the middle of a highway.

He was arrested in 2009 after an off-duty police officer saw him snorting cocaine off of the back of a toilet in a bar. Those charges were later dismissed.

He was also arrested in 2015 on charges of driving under the influence and in 2016, he was accused of exposing himself at a QuikTrip in Suwanee.

No word on when he's expected in court on his recent arrest.</s>British police on Sunday released without charge two people arrested in an inquiry into the illegal use of drones at London's Gatwick Airport that crippled operations for three days last week

Sussex Police arrested a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the local area late on Friday.

"Both people have fully co-operated with our inquiries, and I am satisfied that they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick," Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley said on Sunday.</s>A 45-year-old man arrested in the Cookstown area under the Terrorism Act by detectives from PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit on Friday (December 21) has been released unconditionally.

The arrest was made following the search of a house in the area.

People arrested under The Terrorism Act must be charged, released pending report to the Public Prosecution Service or released unconditionally – bail is not permitted under this legislation.</s>Two people arrested over the disruption at Gatwick Airport in London have been released without charge.

The pair were arrested in Crawley on Friday night accused of illegal use of drones.

But police say they've 'fully co-operated' and are 'no longer suspects'.

More than 100-thousand travellers were affected when drones caused flights at the airport to be grounded.</s>OVER 1,200 IRISH people were arrested by the UK’s Met Police up until the middle of October this year.

Data released to TheJournal.ie under Freedom of Information provides a breakdown of the offences people were arrested for from 1 January to 19 October 2018 – a total of 1,278.

One Irish person was arrested for murder, one was arrested for attempted murder and 15 were arrested for making a murder threat.

A total of 13 Irish people were arrested for rape so far this year, while one was arrested for attempted rape. A further 15 were arrested for sexual offences.

Meanwhile, eight Irish people were arrested for harassment, and three were arrested for indecent exposure.

Last year, a total of 1,762 Irish people were arrested by the Met Police up until 31 October of that year.

Similar to last year, the most common offence was assault, with 145 Irish people arrested for common assault.

Wanted on warrant was the second most common offence at 103, followed by actual bodily harm (ABH) at 102.

In less common instances, but more usually, one person was arrested for begging and another was arrested for blackmail.

In total, there was 87 separate offences that Irish people were arrested for, many of which were broken down into specific crimes.

For example, there were nine separate listings for drug offences, as seen below.

In total, 56 Irish people were arrested for the above drug offences. The majority (31) were arrested for possession of class A drugs.

Last year, a total of 59 Irish people were arrested for drug offences.

Meanwhile, some 45 Irish people were arrested for being drunk and disorderly, while one was arrested for being drunk and in charge of a child under the age of seven.

A total of 23 Irish people were arrested for having a positive breath test – down from 30 last year. A further three were arrested for refusing a breath test.

Nine Irish people were arrested for being drunk while in charge of a motor vehicle, and four were arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

Three people were arrested for having no insurance and another two were arrested for vehicle tampering.
The two people arrested by police two days earlier are released without charges.