we all know of the corruption in pakistan airports..espceially paying off the security agents when one departs to hurry the departure luggage thru...many get frustrated and say it doenst happen in the west..well its sure does
Four current and former security screeners at Los Angeles international airport have been arrested and charged with drug-trafficking and bribery.
The four accepted cash to allow large shipments of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana through X-ray machines, the US justice department said.
The charges allege 22 separate payments of up to $2,400 ($1,500) allowed drug-runners to bypass airport security.
A prosecutor said they "placed greed above the nation's security needs".
"The allegations in this case describe a significant breakdown of the screening system," Andre Birotte said.
"Airport screeners act as a vital checkpoint for homeland security, and air travellers should believe in the fundamental integrity of security systems at our nation's airports."
Two of the four accused are current employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), while the other two used to work for the organisation.
The current employees, John Whitfield, 23, and Capeline McKinney, 25, are accused of allowing shipments of more than 20kg (44lb) to pass through a screening area while they were on shift.
Former TSA screener Joy White, 27, is accused of a similar offence, while Naral Richardson, 30, is alleged to have made arrangements for shipments to pass unhindered.