Arrests over drones

LONDON: Two people were arrested on Saturday over the ‘‘criminal use of drones’’ that caused travel chaos at London’s Gatwick Airport, Sussex police said.

Investigations were still ongoing, they said.

‘‘Our activities at the airport continue to build resilience to detect and mitigate further incursions from drones, by deploying a range of tactics,’’ the statement added.

Tens of thousands of passengers at London’s secondlargest airport were affected and hundreds of flights were cancelled in a 36hour shutdown after the first drones were sighted on Thursday.

‘‘We continue to urge the public, passengers and the wider community around Gatwick to be vigilant and support us by contacting us immediately if they believe they have any information that can help us in bringing those responsible to justice,’’ Sussex police said.

Flights resumed at Gatwick airport on Saturday, despite another confirmed sighting of a drone, an airport spokeswoman said, following days of disruptions caused by the devices.

The reopening came after the airport tweeted that ‘‘military measures’’ had been put in place.

‘‘Airfield movements were suspended while we investigated this as safety remains our main priority,’’ it said.

‘‘The military measures we have in place at the airport have provided us with reassurance necessary to reopen our airfield.’’

Police said on Saturday it was possible several people were involved. — DPA