Twocoda Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Ever wonder what happens to your luggage at the airport...heres one explanation of what might have happened if your luggage didnt get to your destination... I have lost luggage before in the states and never received it or compansation for its loss... Sting nabs sticky-fingered JFK airport workers going through luggage BY Wil Cruz Wednesday, July 15th 2009, A sting captured by security cameras nabbed two sticky-fingered airport workers who swiped electronics planted by authorities, officials said. Brian Burton, 27, and Antwon Simmons, 26, stole a laptop and cell phone from the decoy luggage as it moved through Kennedy Airport, Port Authority officials said. When air travelers check their luggage with an airline, there is an implicit trust that their bags and their contents will meet them at their destination," said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. "The defendants are accused of betraying that trust." Burton, an officer with the Transportation Security Administration, was videotaped July 7 pilfering through the Miami-bound suitcase in an airport screening room while Simmons, a baggage handler, looked on. The thieves also switched the luggage tags, hoping to conceal their handiwork, officials said. The suitcase was a trap set by the Transportation Security Administration and Delta Air Lines. They stuffed the luggage with a lap top, an iPod and two cell phones, prosecutors said. The pilfering pair - who had been on cops' radar, a source said - took the bait, failing the so-called integrity test. Burton, of Queens, and Simmons, of Brooklyn, were awaiting arraignment last night on charges of grand larceny, possession of stolen property and falsifying business records. They face up to four years in prison if convicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I just seen the words "sticky fingers" Thought you were reffering to the resturant here. BEST WINGS AND RIBS you ever ate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 There was an airport theft ring at Pearson a few years back. Over 6 million in missing goods, etc.., accounted for. The ring leader copped a plea to take all the blame, surrender all assets and the rest of the family walked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 There was an airport theft ring at Pearson a few years back. Over 6 million in missing goods, etc.., accounted for. The ring leader copped a plea to take all the blame, surrender all assets and the rest of the family walked. LOL Something like the marjane outfit here at the Molsons plant. Charge the 60+ yr old guy and the rest walked. IT,S A GAME THEY ALL PLAY. OH HES AN OLD GUY, GO EASY.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 LOL Something like the marjane outfit here at the Molsons plant. Charge the 60+ yr old guy and the rest walked. IT,S A GAME THEY ALL PLAY. OH HES AN OLD GUY, GO EASY.LOL Amongst the items seized in that raid was a towmotor stolen from a Niagara greenhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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