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September 17, 2004

Contractor Returning From Afghanistan Busted

FBI: He Had Lethal Explosives On Board Flight

New York/New Jersey Port Authority screeners at JFK are collecting quite an arsenal these days -- thanks to a 26-year old DynCorp contractor on his way home to California from Afghanistan.

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TSA Ups Electronic, Manual Explosives Searches

Adds Trace Detectors, Expands Use Of Physical Pat-Downs

The TSA Thursday introduced new passenger screening procedures that it says will increase the use of explosives trace detectors, expand the use of manual pat-down searches, and give screeners more latitude to refer individuals to secondary screening.  This move is in line with our commitment to constantly review screening procedures to ensure our measures are targeted to counter potential threats.

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