Crime News & Investigative Reports:
News stories on tampering and theft feature regularly on the news. However, these reported stories only constitute a fraction of the actual events which occur. Many events are either not covered by the media, undiscovered, undisclosed by authorities or remain unreported by victims of crime.
For your information, we present a selection of the following print news reports and commentary as an example of the issues that exist in luggage security. This section is regularly updated - so please visit regularly and exercise your right to be informed.
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(Australia): 2 million dollar airport cocaine syndicate busted at Sydney Airport: Police
Monday, 21 Sep 2009
(Australia): Parliament to investigate ports crime
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009
(Australia): Man jailed over 30 million dollar cocaine racket involving Sydney Airport
Friday, 28 Aug 2009
(Dominican Republic): Several military busted in Las Americas Airport luggage theft ring
Thursday, 20 Aug 2009
(Thailand): Thai PM orders: Fix airport woes
Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009
(Ireland): Theft from passenger's bags 'going on for years'
Saturday, 15 Aug 2009
(Ireland): Thousands of air travellers could sue over baggage theft
Saturday, 15 Aug 2009
(USA): TIA asks for $$$ to protect baggage
Saturday, 15 Aug 2009
(South Africa): Passengers stop reporting baggage theft
Wednesday, 12 Aug 2009
(South Africa): "Staggering" number of drug smugglers entering SA
Wednesday, 12 Aug 2009
(Canada): 'Pearson workers smuggled coke': $12 million in cocaine found in bags
Monday, 10 Aug 2009
(USA): Three SFO baggage handlers caught stealing items are convicted on embezzlement charges
Saturday, 1 Aug 2009
(Thailand): AOT beefs up security at Suvarnabhumi
Friday, 31 Jul 2009
(USA): The importance of security aboard cruise ships
Thursday, 30 Jul 2009
(USA): Luggage Looters - How to file claims
Tuesday, 28 Jul 2009
(EU): European Commission - Daily lost luggage toll in tens of thousands & nearly half linked to theft
Tuesday, 28 Jul 2009
(USA): Luggage Looters
Monday, 27 Jul 2009
Investigative Report: Review of TSA approved locks - find out if they are secure.
Friday, 24 Jul 2009
(Vietnam): Hanoi Airport Luggage Handler Caught Stealing
Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009
(USA): TSA officer among duo arrested for stealing from fliers' luggage at JFK
Friday, 17 Jul 2009
(Spain): Spain dismantles drug ring at Barcelona Airport
Sunday, 12 Jul 2009
(Nigeria & China): NDLEA steps up fight against cannabis smuggling
Saturday, 27 Jun 2009
(Australia): Criminals infiltrate docks, airports.
Thursday, 25 Jun 2009
(Nigeria): NCAA to Ground Airlines Aiding Drug Traffickers
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009
(Malaysia): Theft at KLIA
Sunday, 21 Jun 2009
(USA): Drug Dealers' Secrets Revealed in Justice Department Reports
Monday, 15 Jun 2009
(USA): Airline passenger comment: 'Stolen luggage items a racket'
Monday, 1 Jun 2009
(India): They came unnoticed, they left unnoticed
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
(Netherlands): More cameras to fight airport crime
Friday, 22 May 2009
(USA): South Florida airline passengers report millions in mysteriously missing valuables
Sunday, 17 May 2009
(USA): Beware the airport baggage thieves
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009
(Russia): Ring of baggage thieves uncovered in Moscow Airport
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009
(USA): Airline employee: Co-workers often pillage luggage
Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009
(Canada): Criminals infiltrating airports: Auditor General
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009
(UK): Souvenirs stolen from woman's luggage
Thursday, 26 Mar 2009
(Australia): We were warned about airport security... four years ago.
Wednesday, 25 Mar 2009
(USA): St Louis airport theft ring busted
Friday, 20 Mar 2009
(USA): Student sues for $1 million over missing XBox
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009
(Hungary): Most thefts during baggage handling
Monday, 9 Mar 2009
(Thailand): Airport thieves under spotlight
Monday, 9 Mar 2009
(USA): Baggage handlers busted for theft at Bradley International Airport
Thursday, 5 Mar 2009
(USA): Stolen Bags a Commonplace Problem at Airports
Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009
(USA): Connecticut State Police bust baggage handler burglary ring at Bradley International Airport
Tuesday, 3 Mar 2009
(South Africa): SAA staff 'offered huge amounts of money'
Thursday, 26 Feb 2009
(India): Air bag pilferers arrested
Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009
(South Africa): No searches or dogs, claims SAA stewardess
Saturday, 21 Feb 2009
(Global): 'All airlines face drug problems': United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Thursday, 19 Feb 2009
(South Africa): Drug busts just tip of iceberg: ISS
Thursday, 19 Feb 2009
(UK & South Africa): South African Airways crew arrested for drug smuggling - Second time in two weeks
Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009
(South Africa): SAA drug scandal: Interview with Peter Gastrow, Head, ISS Cape Town
Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009
(South Africa): Cartel Link to Heathrow Drug Bust
Friday, 23 Jan 2009
(USA): Stolen luggage at Logan Airport
Thursday, 15 Jan 2009
(USA, Canada & France): Theft is in the air.
Saturday, 27 Dec 2008
(Canada): Organised crime groups use nearly 300 workers in airport smuggling
Friday, 12 Dec 2008
(Canada): Crime groups infiltrate airports
Friday, 12 Dec 2008
(Canada): Airport crackdown on luggage theft
Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008
(USA): Baggage Looting
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008
(USA): LAX baggage handlers accused of luggage looting
Sunday, 9 Nov 2008
(USA): Airport luggage thefts
Friday, 7 Nov 2008
(USA): City Councilman reacts to LAX theft ring
Friday, 7 Nov 2008
(USA): 4 arrested in luggage thefts
Monday, 3 Nov 2008
(USA): NJ Airport worker accused of stealing
Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008
(USA): JFK theft bust: Advice for travellers
Saturday, 4 Oct 2008
(France): French police smash baggage handler theft ring in biggest sting in airport history
Thursday, 2 Oct 2008
(USA): Baggage handler conviction for smuggling upheld
Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008
(USA): Queens District Attorney's charges for JFK theft bust
Tuesday, 2 Sep 2008
(India): Bureaucrat's cash goes missing from Thai Airways flight
Monday, 11 Aug 2008
(Australia): Guilty plea to cocaine plot
Friday, 1 Aug 2008
(South Africa): Lost and stolen luggage costs SAA 'heaps'.
Sunday, 20 Jul 2008
(Japan): Japan customs officers punished for planting drugs in luggage
Monday, 30 Jun 2008
(USA): Police investigate luggage thefts
Sunday, 15 Jun 2008
(Canada): Drug bust at Montreal International Airport
Friday, 6 Jun 2008
(USA): 5 tips to ensure the TSA doesn't steal your stuff
Saturday, 31 May 2008
(Japan & Hong Kong): Anger at Tokyo drugs dog test
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
(Japan): Customs gives passenger hashish
Monday, 26 May 2008
(USA): Theft from Baggage: TSA responds
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
(USA): Possible theft ring targets luggage
Monday, 31 Mar 2008
(USA): Fourth Man Sought in Baggage Thefts
Sunday, 30 Mar 2008
(USA): TSA: Missing luggage totals $31 million over 3 years
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008
(USA): TSA response to allegations of theft.
Friday, 15 Feb 2008
(USA): Airline probes stolen remains accusation
Thursday, 24 Jan 2008
(Caribbean): Airlines looking at extra security measures against drug mules
Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007
(USA): How common is baggage theft?
Sunday, 16 Dec 2007
(USA): Slideshow - Stolen baggage in the USA
Thursday, 29 Nov 2007
(USA): US Airport stolen property data sheets
Thursday, 29 Nov 2007
(USA): Theft from luggage rampant at SEATAC
Thursday, 29 Nov 2007
(USA): Access to steal (Investigative Report)
Thursday, 29 Nov 2007
(South Africa): Dissecting airline baggage pilferage
Monday, 26 Nov 2007
(UK): Lost stolen luggage claims double
Friday, 23 Nov 2007
(USA): Passengers claim luggage stolen by TSA
Tuesday, 20 Nov 2007
(UK & Italy): Airport baggage thefts uncovered
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007
(Italy & UK): Former Baggage Handler Jailed
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007
(Indonesia): Dangerous airport
Monday, 12 Nov 2007
(USA): JIA luggage thefts total thousands
Monday, 22 Oct 2007
(USA): Airport employees insert narcotics into passenger luggage
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2007
(USA): Airline employees named in drug smuggling case
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2007
(USA): No suitcase is safe
Tuesday, 4 Sep 2007
(Canada): Pearson drug ring
Sunday, 22 Jul 2007
(India): Pilferage at airport raises security concerns
Tuesday, 26 Jun 2007