Washington DC August 6th, 2023 A recent report from the International Air Transport Association suggests that unruly passenger incidents on airplanes are on the rise, increasing by 47% globally in 2022 over 2021. In the U.S. alone, 250 unruly passenger cases have been referred to the FBI for possible prosecution. Former FBI Special Agent Jonathan Gilliam, […]
Washington DC July 10th, 2023 Everyone knows you’re not supposed to bring a gun onto an airplane. That’s one of the main reasons security checkpoints exist. But it hasn’t stopped thousands of people from trying. The Transportation Security Administration said it has intercepted more than 3,300 guns this year, 92 percent of them loaded. If that […]
Miami Florida July 8th, 2023 Law enforcement agents in conjunction with Homeland Security have arrested three TSA agents based in Florida. The three TSA officers have been accused of stealing from passengers during screenings at Miami International Airport. Authorities received several complaints about theft and began an investigation. Officials said the three TSA employees have been […]
Washington DC July 3, 2023 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its facial recognition program to around 430 US airports over the next several years following what it calls “extremely promising” results in its pilot program, according to Fast Company. The agency reportedly said its program yielded 97% effective results across all demographics, including […]
NEW YORK NY July 1 2023– A man was arrested by police at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) yesterday (June 29) after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun in the man’s backpack as he entered a security checkpoint. The man, a resident of Queens, N.Y., worked in the airport at one of […]
Las Vegas NV June 10 2023 Las Vegas is now one of three cities in the U.S. to have a Transportation Security Administration training facility. On Friday morning, TSA officials and Nevada congresswomen cut the ribbon of a new 26,000-square-foot training facility next to Harry Reid International Airport for newly-hired officers. “It fits perfectly […]
Salt Lake City Utah May 21 2023 A Nissan Altima owned by a rental car company at the Salt Lake City Airport was stolen by four teenagers under the age of 16. A release from SLCPD says the investigation began at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, when officers learned the car had been stolen. Officers […]
Las Vegas NV May 17, 2023 A canine handler for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who works at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas has been named 2022 National Canine Handler of the Year. Koa Purugganan was recognized last week during the agency’s annual honorary awards celebration, which was held at Reagan National Airport […]
Boston MA April 27, 2023 A man allegedly tried to carry a “vampire straw” through airport security in Boston — but authorities bared their fangs and arrested him. TSA agents at Logan International Airport on Sunday found the titanium straw with a beveled end inside the backpack of Arman Achuthan Nair, 26, of Chicago, the Boston […]
Phoenix AZ April 26 2023 Three Transportation Security Administration officers were injured in an “unprovoked and brazen” attack by a female traveler at a Phoenix airport Tuesday morning, the agency said. The TSA officers were working at a security checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport just before 6 a.m. local time when they were […]