More than a dozen industrial-grade crop-dusting drones were recovered in New Jersey after being reported stolen last month, according to federal authorities and local reporting.

The Homeland Security Investigations office in Newark said Monday on X that 15 drones, valued at roughly $870,000, were located inside a warehouse in the state. Officials did not release additional details, citing an ongoing investigation.

The drones, identified as Ceres Air C31 models, were stolen on March 24 from CAC International, a logistics company based in Harrison, New Jersey. Investigators said the theft involved fraudulent shipping documentation, including a fake bill of lading and confirmation email used to retrieve the equipment.

State authorities later traced the drones to a warehouse in Dover, New Jersey, roughly 30 miles from the original site, according to local reporting.

Each drone is capable of GPS-guided flight and is designed for agricultural use, with the ability to spray large volumes of liquid across wide areas in a short period of time. Officials said the equipment’s scale and precision raised concerns about potential misuse.

Federal law enforcement officials reportedly examined the possibility that the drones could be repurposed for malicious activity, given their ability to rapidly disperse substances over large areas. Security analysts have noted in past assessments that commercial agricultural drones could present risks if modified for non-agricultural use.

A former FBI agent cited in reporting said the devices are significantly more advanced than consumer drones and are capable of carrying out coordinated flight patterns designed for large-scale spraying operations.

The U.S. military has previously assessed agricultural drones as a potential concern in asymmetric warfare scenarios, noting their availability and payload capacity.

Authorities said the investigation into the theft and recovery of the drones remains active, and no arrests have yet been announced.