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Date: 06-12-2017

Case Style: United States of America v. Ja'Quan Johnson

Case Number: 1:17-mj-00181-ML

Judge: Mark Lane

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Travis County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Gregg N. Sofer

Defendant's Attorney: Dan Wannamker

Description: Austin, TX - Former A.B.I.A. Baggage Handler Pleads Guilty to Stealing Firearms

A 26-year-old baggage handler at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) faces up to twenty years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing items from checked baggage, including a .40 caliber Glock semi-automatic pistol.

Appearing before United States Magistrate Judge Mark Lane, Ja’Quan Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of theft from an interstate shipment and one count of possession of a stolen firearm. By pleading guilty, Johnson admitted that between November 29, 2016, and February 2, 2017, he stole seven handguns from inside passenger bags at ABIA.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Transportation Security Administration and the Austin Police Department’s Aviation Division conducted this investigation.

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