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LAX Ranks Near Top of List of Airports Where TSA Agents Are Fired For Theft
A TSA agent searches luggage at an airport (Carolina K. Smith, M.D. / Shutterstock.com)
A new ranking released by ABC News following an investigation indicates which U.S. airports have had Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents fired for theft. Los Angeles International Airport is way up near the top, ranking third with 24 firings for theft, according to ABC7.
Top US airports for TSA employees fired for theft are:
1. Miami International Airport (29)
2. JFK International Airport (27)
3. Los Angeles International Airport (24)
4. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (17)
5. Las Vegas-McCarren International Airport (15)
6-7. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and New York-Laguardia Airport (14 each)
8-10. Newark Liberty, Philadelphia International, and Seattle-Tacoma International airports (12 each)
11. Orlando International Airport (11)
12-13. Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport (10 each)
14. Washington Dulles International Airport (9)
15-16. Detroit Metro Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (7)
17-19. Boston-Logan International, Denver International and San Diego International airports (6)
20. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (5)
"TSA holds its employees to the highest ethical standards and expects all TSA employees to conduct themselves with integrity and professionalism. TSA has zero tolerance for misconduct in the workplace and takes appropriate action when allegations are substantiated."
At LAX, TSA agents in recent years have also busied themselves with other illegal activities, like taking bribes to help drug smugglers get suitcases of marijuana aboard flights leaving the airport.
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