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Officer’s Vigilance Leads to Discovery of Suspicious Items
News & Happenings
July 1, 2008

Lead Transportation Security Officer Brandon Alexander recently identified a suspicious item hidden in a book while screening a passenger’s carry-on bag at Newark-Liberty (N.J.) International Airport. The inside of the book was carved out and contained a concealed, two-piece electronic device with wires and other mechanical components.

Bomb Appraisal Officer Mike Walsh interviewed the passenger and learned that four identical pieces of electronics were concealed in a book in the passenger’s checked bag, along with a separate box of electronic components. The passenger told Walsh that she was an art student and the discovered material was an art project she was taking back to Germany.

The items were cleared and the passenger was allowed to fly, with no flight delays.

“In the world of threats to civil aviation it is this kind of vigilance and detection capabilities that assist TSA in meeting those threats and keeping the traveling public safe. We are very proud of our Newark officers,” said Federal Security Director Barbara Powell.

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Passenger Arrested With Multiple IDs Spotted by Travel Document Checker
News & Happeneings
July 1, 2008

A passenger attempting to use multiple fraudulent IDs was recently arrested after a security officer at Jackson-Evers (Miss.) International Airport identified a discrepancy with her driver’s license.

On June 12, when the passenger handed her boarding pass and driver’s license to Transportation Security Officer Bryan Davis Stringer, he noticed two different sets of state seal holograms as he inspected the ID with an ultra-violet light known as a magnifying loupe.

Behavior Detection Officers Frank Juarez and Carlos Lee interviewed the passenger, who provided yet a different driver’s license – this one from California, and expired.

Law enforcement was called and the passenger was arrested on charges of possession of fraudulent identification.

“The vigilance and training exhibited by Transportation Security Officer Stringer is deserving of recognition,” said Federal Security Director David Wynn. “TSA officers are dedicated to ensuring the safety of the traveling public and have shown a continual emphasis in the same regard.”