Kinser told the investigator he had sold the drone.

Nabegh said he couldn't find any proof of that, but was able to track down flight data associated with the drone through Kinser's mobile number. In the affidavit, he said, some of the flights had GPS data that showed Kinser had flown the drone west of the prison as late as Jan. 13, 2018.

He said Kinser couldn't explain why he was parked at or flying his drone at Southwest 35th Circle, just west of LCC.

Nabegh said he got a search warrant to examine the data stored on Kinser's phone, which logged a flight Dec. 16, 2017, from Pioneers Park approaching LCC airspace, which prompts a warning to the operator that it is a no-fly zone.

He said deleted GPS data from the app on Kinser's phone also indicated he had flown it at locations west of LCC and above LCC grounds.

Nabegh said Kinser's fingerprints also were found on electrical tape used to cover the drone's navigational lights, which he had denied doing.

Kinser had not been arrested as of Wednesday afternoon.

If convicted of the drug charge, he could face up to 20 years in prison.

Reach the writer at 402-473-7237 or lpilger@journalstar.com. On Twitter @LJSpilger.

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