Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employee admits to pilfering over $18,000 in cash from travelers at Naples, Florida airport.
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John A. B., aged 43, pocketed approximately $18,700 in cash from 17 distinct robberies between May 2023 and January 2024, as detailed in the plea agreement for the case.
The investigation conducted by the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility, which involved examining security footage, uncovered that John was secretly snatching cash from travelers during border checks and currency assessments, duties he was performing as part of his job.
One specific incident, as recorded in the plea agreement, involved John performing a currency assessment on a traveler who had recently arrived from the Bahamas. While checking the US currency, he deceitfully set aside and stole roughly $2,200 of the traveler’s money.
John agreed to repay the stolen money to his victims and to voluntarily resign from the CBP as part of the plea agreement. CNN has attempted to reach out to the US Customs and Border Protection and the Naples Airport for comment.
"John expresses regret for his actions and acknowledges his guilt. Any further statements will be more apt at sentencing," his lawyer, Douglas Molloy, informed CNN.
John faces a possible 10-year imprisonment in a federal penitentiary, according to the US Attorney’s office. The sentencing date has not been scheduled yet.
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In light of John's actions, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may need to strengthen its internal protocols to prevent such incidents among its employees in the future. The stolen money will be returned to the affected travelers, as agreed upon by John.
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