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Bergen Ex-Con Tried Boarding Newark Flight With AR-15, Taser, Fake US Marshal Creds, More: Feds
A convicted felon from Bergen County was seized while trying to bring two rifles, a handgun, a Taser, a switchblade and bogus U.S. Marshals credentials onto a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale, federal authorities said.
Seretse Clouden, 42, of Wallington had a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle, a .40-caliber Glock 22 handgun and the phony creds -- which bore his name, photograph and a U.S. Marshal badge -- in his checked baggage, the FBI charged in a complaint.
His bags also contained a ballistic vest that said "Deputy Marshal," two magazines containing 15…
Three Guns, Knives Seized In Five Days At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
Three guns were seized along with several knives from people at Philadelphia International Airport in five days, officials said.
The three guns were detected in the checkpoint X-ray machine on Saturday, July 30, Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
The first arrest was made when officers stopped a Millville, NJ man from carrying a revolver and five knives onto his flight on Saturday, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said.
Then, on Tuesday, an Eagles Mere, PA man had been issued a gate pass from the airline to escort his yo…
3 Guns Seized At Philadelphia International Airport In Past Week: TSA
TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport have seized three guns in the past week, officials said Monday.
On Friday, Jan. 28, a Georgia man tried to bring a .40 caliber handgun onto a plane, the Transportation Security Administration said.
The man claimed that the gun found in his carry-on bag was a training weapon, however, it was an actual functioning firearm, according to TSA officials.
It was the third handgun discovered by TSA officers at airport checkpoints in seven days.
Officers also stopped a Philadelphia woman on Saturday, Jan. 22, and a Harleysville, Pa., man…