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| 2 Charged after Sydney International security breach |
| 2005-10-20 |
| TWO former employees of a Qantas contractor have been charged under federal aviation security law following an alleged security incident at Sydney Airport. Qantas security head Geoff Askew said the men, currently employed with transport company Patrick Corp, were caught in the baggage-handling area on Tuesday, October 18. He said both men were in possession of Aviation Security Identification Cards (ASIC), a pass issued by airlines and businesses to employees who work in restricted areas. The men were formerly employed with Blue Collar, a Qantas contractor. Mr Askew would not comment on the nature of the incident. He said Qantas immediately reported the incident to the Australian Federal Police (AFP). "As a result, the two have been charged under federal aviation security law," Mr Askew said in a statement. "Until these charges have been dealt with, it's not appropriate for me comment further." An AFP spokeswoman confirmed the men had been issued with court attendance notices for allegedly breaching airside security regulation. She said details of the charges would only be made public at the men's court appearance. The pair are due to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, November 15. |
| Posted by:God Save The World AKA Oztralian |
| #2 That or drug dealers. Lot of flak on baggage handlers over schapelle corby case |
| Posted by: anon1 2005-10-20 08:56 |
| #1 Lack of names and specificity as to what they did makes me think they're ROPers. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-10-20 07:53 |