Press Releases
May 2, 2024 | Local Press Release
MILWAUKEE – Rex, a 6-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, has had his last run as a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) passenger screening canine at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE).
The dog is ready to trade in his working…
May 2, 2024 | Local Press Release
SANDSTON, Va. — Do you have a star on your Virginia driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your REAL ID-compliant driver’s license with that star on it. But it’s better to get it sooner, rather than later.
Virginia residents who…
May 2, 2024 | Local Press Release
RALEIGH, N.C.— Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have stopped 33 firearms from being carried onto airplanes at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) during the first four months of 2024. The increase in passenger volume this…
May 1, 2024 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published in the Federal Register…
April 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio man was arrested by police on Friday, April 26, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted three handguns and ammunition concealed inside a metal briefcase.
Each handgun was wrapped in aluminum foil…
April 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
DENVER - A Lead Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer (LTSO) who works at Denver International Airport (DEN) was recognized as the national 2023 Passenger Support Specialist (PSS) at an agency award ceremony held today at Ronald…
April 30, 2024 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it is expanding TSA PreCheck® with CLEAR, which is now offering TSA PreCheck enrollment services at …
April 30, 2024 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized its top performing employees and teams during the 2023 TSA Honorary Awards Ceremony held at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on April 30.
“It’s my greatest honor…
April 29, 2024 | Local Press Release
Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald sentenced to time served and restitution
BANGOR, Maine: A Chelmsford, England man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Bangor for interfering with a flight crew. The charge stemmed from an…
April 29, 2024 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK – A Florida woman was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at LaGuardia Airport detected her handgun and ammunition artfully concealed among the woman’s carry-on items. TSA officers removed a .25…
April 29, 2024 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – A Powhatan, Va., man was cited by police on Thursday, April 25, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport stopped him from bringing a handgun onto a flight. The 9mm firearm was…
April 25, 2024 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted their sixth firearm at one of the airport checkpoints so far this month, the latest stopped on Tuesday, April 23. The 9mm…
April 24, 2024 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in real time is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security main checkpoint at…
April 24, 2024 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida man was cited by police yesterday (April 23) at Philadelphia International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a gun in the man’s carry-on bag at one of the airport security…
April 22, 2024 | Local Press Release
DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Manassas Park, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Saturday, April 20. The .40 caliber handgun was…
April 22, 2024 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Florida resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Friday, April 19.
The handgun was loaded with 13 bullets, including…
April 19, 2024 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Messi, an 8-year-old Yellow Labrador Retriever, has had his last run as a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) passenger screening canine at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The dog is ready to trade in his…
April 19, 2024 | Local Press Release
Jackson, Miss. – A Mexican National was sentenced to 24 months in prison for unlawful return of an alien removed after conviction for a felony and unlawful possession of a means of identification.
According to court documents, Juan Carlos Troncoso-…
April 19, 2024 | Local Press Release
ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a Blue Ridge, Va., man from bringing his loaded gun past the security checkpoint on Thursday, April 18.
The 9mm…
April 16, 2024 | Local Press Release
HAILEY, Idaho – Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are encouraging local residents of Idaho’s Wood River Valley and surrounding communities to apply to the agency to work as security screening officers at Friedman…
April 16, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. – A Henrico, Va., man was cited by police on Monday, April 15, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport stopped him from bringing a handgun onto a flight. The 9mm firearm was loaded…
April 16, 2024 | Local Press Release
BABYLON, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) honored EBT Inc. with the prestigious Gold Standard Award for security on Tuesday, April 16. EBT Inc., one of several private bus companies contracted…
April 15, 2024 | Local Press Release
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Residents of Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Lehigh Valley International Airport from April 22 to 26, where…
April 15, 2024 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted two firearms in the last four days. This morning (April 15), a Franklin, Pa., man was caught with a gun and on Friday, April 12, an Ohio man was also caught with a…
April 15, 2024 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Moseley, Va., man from bringing a handgun onto a flight on Saturday, April 13. The .380 caliber firearm was not loaded RICHMOND, Va…
