Dutch men who wanted Area 51 video get jail for trespass

This image taken from video posted by the Nye County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, shows a recorded police interview with Dutch tourists Ties Granzier, left, and Govert Sweep, in the Nye County Jail in Pahrump, Nev. The pair, who wanted to take video of Area 51, have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal parking following their arrests at the secure U.S. government site in Nevada. A judge on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 sentenced both to three days in jail and fined them $2,280 apiece. Sweep and Granzier say they'll return to the Netherlands after their expected release Thursday. (Nye County Sheriff's Office via AP)

This image taken from video posted by the Nye County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, shows a recorded police interview with Dutch tourists Ties Granzier, left, and Govert Sweep, in the Nye County Jail in Pahrump, Nev. The pair, who wanted to take video of Area 51, have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal parking following their arrests at the secure U.S. government site in Nevada. A judge on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 sentenced both to three days in jail and fined them $2,280 apiece. Sweep and Granzier say they'll return to the Netherlands after their expected release Thursday. (Nye County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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