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FBI drone use prompts calls for new surveillance rules.
US justice authorities are facing calls for new rules on drone surveillance after it was revealed the FBI has been deploying unmanned aircraft since 2006.
A report by the Department of Justice's watchdog said the FBI has spent $3m (£1.9m) on drone deployment.
The audit is the first time the full extent of drone use in US law enforcement has been acknowledged.
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Four US Justice Department units, including the FBI, spent $3.7m acquiring and testing drones between 2004 and May this year, the report by the department's inspector general revealed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24294857
