Press Releases
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
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 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 16, 2024 | Local Press Release
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
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 15, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
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
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
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…
April 12, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 12, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 11, 2024 | National Press Release
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…
April 11, 2024 | Local Press Release
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,…
April 11, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 11, 2024 | Local Press Release
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,…
April 11, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 10, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 10, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 9, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 9, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 8, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 8, 2024 | Local Press Release
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…
April 8, 2024 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a North Carolina resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Sunday, April 7, just…
April 5, 2024 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Chesterfield, Va., resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Wednesday, April 3.
The 9mm handgun was loaded with 11…
April 5, 2024 | Local Press Release
ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a Roanoke man from bringing his loaded gun past the security checkpoint on Wednesday, April 3.
The 9mm firearm was loaded…
