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Flight Attendants Took Millions of Drugs to the Dominican Republic

Flight Attendants Accused of Smuggling Nearly $8 Million, More Than 7 Million Euros, in "Cash" to the Dominican Republic

Flight Attendants Took Millions of Drugs to the Dominican Republic
Notícias ao Minuto

23:42 - 08/05/24 por Notícias ao Minuto

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Four flight attendants are accused of smuggling “millions of dollars in drug money” from New York to the Dominican Republic by exploiting “their privileges as airline employees.”

The suspects had access to the Known Crewmember (KCM) program at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which allowed them to bypass security screenings and X-ray machines, federal authorities announced Wednesday, according to NBC News.

“Indeed, because of these reduced security procedures, KCM privileges allow flight attendants to pass through airport security with large amounts of U.S. currency without such currency being detected,” a complaint filed by a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations states.

Charlie Hernandez, 42, Sarah Valerio Pujols, 24, Emmanuel Torres, 34, and Jarol Fabio, 35, are accused of smuggling about $8 million, or more than 7 million euros, in “bulk U.S. currency” to the Dominican Republic on behalf of drug traffickers, prosecutors said.

Hernandez lives in West New York, New Jersey, while the other three defendants live in New York City.

Delta Air Lines confirmed that two of the defendants work for the airline.

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