Feds: Airline Worker Used Security ID To Sneak 14 Guns, Drugs On Orlando Flight

[dogday]

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 22-year-old airline employee from Central Florida was arrested after he used his security privileges to smuggle a bag containing 13 handguns, an M-16 type automatic weapon and marijuana on board a Delta flight at Orlando International Airport, according to federal agents.

According to an arrest affidavit, Thomas Anthony Munoz, of Kissimmee, Fla., said he was recruited by another Orlando airport employee to smuggle the guns in exchange for money, Local 6 reported.

The report said Munoz and an unidentified man arrived at OIA at about 3 a.m. Monday and used their identification cards to gain excess to restricted areas.

Munoz then placed the guns and drugs by a security area near the departure gate, and by 11 a.m. he boarded the flight with the duffle bag, the affidavit said.


http://www.local6.com/news/11187701/detail.html

[moc]

1. I'm so glad we're not carrying on bottles of hand lotion or diet coke onto the plane.

Clearly, we're all so much safer. I'm willing to give up freedoms if it means I'll be safe. :sarcasm:

[dogday]

3. I wonder if Homeland Security ever thought of this Scenario?

That employees who have access could do this? Must of left that plan on a napkin at a diner I guess :shrug:

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Wait, there's more!

Second arrest made in OIA security breach

The arrests are part of a large investigation into drug- and gun-running at Orlando International Airport.

Pedro Ruz Gutierrez | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted March 7, 2007, 11:13 AM EST

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-bk-breach030707,0,5878788.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

[Double T]

4. The government can spend trillions of dollars attempting to 'protect' us........

and there will always be those who will find a way around the security systems. STOP wasting money when there is never going to be an absolute solution.

[Truthiness Inspector]

5. Just lovely

but glad he got caught.

[porphyrian]

6. Good thing this administration created a whole new branch of government to stop things like this.

:eyes: