Press Releases

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…

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…

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…

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-…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Huntington, W.Va., woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport on Saturday, April 13, with a loaded firearm among her carry-on items. The 9mm handgun…

DETROIT – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 13 firearms at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This represents a decline over the same period in 2023, when 26…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a fourth firearm in seven days at a checkpoint on Thursday, April 11. The four guns were…

WASHINGTON —Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 1,503 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This total represents an average of 16.5 firearms per day detected at TSA…

INDIANAPOLIS – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 18 firearms at Indianapolis International Airport during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This represents a decline over the same period in 2023, when…

MILWAUKEE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted three firearms at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This represents a decline over the same period in 2023,…

COLUMBUS – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted eight firearms at John Glenn Columbus International Airport during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This represents a decline over the same period in 2023,…

INDIANAPOLIS – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 18 firearms at Indianapolis International Airport during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This represents a decline over the same period in 2023, when…

AUGUSTA, Ga.– The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would like to remind Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) passengers to expect higher than usual volume over the next week (April 10-15) as travelers return home from the 2024 PGA Masters® at…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport prevented an Indiana resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Tuesday, April 9. The 9mm firearm was loaded with 11…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted three firearms in carry-on bags within a four-day span. The guns were caught on April 5, 7 and 8. Just yesterday, April…

NEW YORK —  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 checkpoints at JFK…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted two firearms in carry-on bags at security checkpoints this past weekend.     They prevented a Falls…

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Long Island McArthur Airport (ISP) prevented a Sayville, N.Y., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday (April. 7). The 9mm firearm was loaded with 10 bullets…