Press Releases
April 27, 2018 | Local Press Release
Man cited by the police on a weapons violationNORFOLK, Va.—A man was caught by the Transportation Security Administration with a loaded gun at a Norfolk International Airport checkpoint early this morning, April 27.The 9 mm handgun was loaded with…
April 27, 2018 | Local Press Release
First gun caught at the airport in 2018EAST ELMHURST, N.Y. – A Texas man who drove to the New York area, was trying to fly home when a Transportation Security Administration officer caught the man with a handgun in his carry-on bag at LaGuardia…
April 26, 2018 | Local Press Release
BALTIMORE – The number of passengers expected to fly this summer is expected to exceed last year’s record-breaking numbers with more than 2.5 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints…
April 26, 2018 | Local Press Release
Grand Rapids, Mich. – Alert TSA officers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) discovered a loaded firearm at the security checkpoint on Wednesday morning.The loaded .22 caliber High Standard firearm was discovered on Wednesday, April 25.…
April 25, 2018 | Local Press Release
MINNEAPOLIS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding several Fast Track hiring events this week to recruit full- and part-time Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP…
April 24, 2018 | Local Press Release
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today highlighted security procedures ahead of the busy Carnival travel period and reminded travelers to keep in mind the following advice to help make their trip…
April 23, 2018 | Local Press Release
Moline, Ill. – TSA officers at the Quad City International Airport (MLI) discovered a firearm at the security checkpoint Sunday evening.The 9 mm HK-Heckler & Koch USP firearm was discovered Sunday, April 22. TSA officers spotted the firearm in…
April 23, 2018 | Local Press Release
BUFFALO, N.Y. – An East Amherst man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers stopped him from bringing a loaded semi-automatic handgun onto an airplane at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport Friday, April 20.The…
April 23, 2018 | National Press Release
April 23, 2018 | Local Press Release
Windsor Locks, Conn. – Alert TSA officers at Bradley International Airport (BDL) discovered a loaded firearm at the security checkpoint Monday morning.The .40 caliber Sig Sauer firearm was discovered Monday, April 23, with a bullet in the chamber.…
April 23, 2018 | Local Press Release
LINTHICUM, Md. – A York County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested at the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on Saturday, April 21, after a Transportation Security Administration officer caught the man trying to bring a…
April 20, 2018 | Local Press Release
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With the upcoming summer travel season expected to be the busiest on record, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is strongly encouraging local residents to apply to the popular TSA Pre✓® Trusted Traveler screening…
April 19, 2018 | Local Press Release
BOISE, Idaho – With the upcoming summer travel season expected to be the busiest on record, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is strongly encouraging local residents to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® Trusted Traveler screening…
April 18, 2018 | Local Press Release
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Transportation Security Administration officers working at the Charleston International Airport (CHS) checkpoint screened a record 8,374 passengers on Sunday, April 15.The previous Sunday (April 8), TSA screened 7,972 passengers,…
April 18, 2018
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) checkpoint this morning.
At approximately 5 a.m., a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun…
April 18, 2018 | Local Press Release
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the start of TSA Pre✓® operations at Great Falls International Airport (GTF). TSA Pre✓® is an expedited screening program that allows eligible Trusted Travelers to…
April 18, 2018 | Local Press Release
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) checkpoint this morning.
At approximately 6:30 a.m., a loaded Smith & Wesson .380 caliber handgun was discovered…
April 18, 2018 | Local Press Release
DALLAS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in partnership with Dallas Love Field (DAL), has upgraded the automated baggage screening system to increase speed, efficiency, and reduce the risk of injury for TSA Transportation Security…
April 16, 2018 | Local Press Release
ITHACA, NY – Twenty future guide dogs had an opportunity to practice going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) Monday night…
TSA discovers three loaded firearms at Tampa International Airport security checkpoints this morning
TAMPA, Fla. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered three loaded firearms in two separate incidents at Tampa International Airport (TPA) checkpoints this morning. At approximately 5 a.m., a loaded Smith & Wesson .40 caliber…
April 13, 2018 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – TSA officers at Logan International Airport (BOS) discovered a loaded firearm at the security checkpoint on Thursday evening.The loaded .40 caliber Smith & Wesson firearm was discovered Thursday, April 12. TSA officers spotted the…
April 13, 2018 | Local Press Release
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Transportation Security Administration today announced the deployment of the latest checkpoint screening technology to Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF).Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) safely screens passengers for metallic and…
April 12, 2018 | Local Press Release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a South Carolina woman from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport checkpoint. The incident occurred yesterday…
April 12, 2018 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – With the summer travel season on the horizon, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it has completed rollout of enhanced screening procedures for carry-on baggage as part of a greater effort to raise the…
April 11, 2018 | Local Press Release
MERIDIAN, Miss. – Demand for travelers interested in enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Pre✓® program has been so strong that a temporary application center will be stood up in the Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) from May…
