{"id":21634,"date":"2016-03-23T21:12:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T04:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=21634"},"modified":"2016-03-23T21:12:59","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T04:12:59","slug":"flight-attendant-allegedly-tried-sneak-nearly-70-pounds-cocaine-security-lax-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=21634","title":{"rendered":"Flight Attendant Who Allegedly Tried to Sneak Nearly 70 Pounds of Cocaine Through LAX Security Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A JetBlue flight attendant who allegedly attempted to use her credentials to bring nearly 70 pounds of cocaine through a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday was charged today with a federal narcotics trafficking offense, officials announced today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marsha Reynolds,<\/strong> 31, of Jamaica, New York, was taken into custody this afternoon after she surrendered herself to the Drug Enforcement Administration at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reynolds was charged in federal court Wednesday with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine after she allegedly abandoned 68.49 pounds of cocaine after being directed to a secondary screening area at LAX on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur nation\u2019s security depends on every individual with security clearances to honor the trust placed in them,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker. \u201cThe defendant\u2019s conduct violated that trust and, in the process, exposed the public to a major narcotics transaction and the dangers inherent to such a transaction. The intervention of the Transportation Security Administration and law enforcement ensured the safety of the passengers and staff at LAX.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The affidavit in support of the criminal complaint alleges that Reynolds approached the Known Crew Member security checkpoint in Terminal 4 at LAX Friday evening. After showing her official badge and identification to the Transport Security Administration officer on duty, Reynolds was randomly selected for additional screening. <\/span><\/p>\n

Reynolds was then escorted to a secondary screening area. Upon arriving at this checkpoint, Reynolds dropped her luggage, removed her shoes, and fled the area, running down an upward-traveling escalator and away from TSA officers.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the affidavit by an FBI agent, law enforcement officials followed protocol to determine that Reynolds\u2019 luggage did not contain explosives or any dangerous devices. An LAX police then officer conducted an inspection of the bag and discovered a total of 11 individually wrapped packages which were later determined to contain cocaine.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Reynolds was chosen for a random security screening, TSA Officer Jamie Samuel said the flight attendant became nervous and began looking around before pulling out her cellphone and making a call, according to the affidavit.<\/span><\/p>\n