Two TSA agents, Benny Arcano and Christopher Cadorna, working at the Honolulu International Airport were charged with theft after stealing money out of the suitcases of Japanese tourists heading back to Japan. In a study released in 2004, Honolulu ranked 30th in the nation with over 100,000 dollars in reported claims of theft by TSA agents.

The two men, Benny Arcano and Christopher Cadorna, were charged by information complaint Friday with felony theft for allegedly stealing yen valued at more than $1,000 in U.S. currency from Japanese tourists during 2004 and 2005.
“We will always take government corruption in any form very seriously, and whoever decides to line their pocket because of greed should always expect us to aggressively investigate and prosecute them,” said U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo.
The men were two of four TSA employees suspended in March 2005 after several federal agencies opened investigations into allegations of theft at Honolulu International Airport.
“TSA holds its officers to the highest standards,” said Jessica Altschul, a TSA spokeswoman in Washington, D.C. “The actions of a minuscule percentage in no way reflects the organization as a whole.”

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