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4 flight attendants arrested, accused of taking millions in drug money to Dominican Republic

Headline from NBC4 Washington

The suspects had access to the "Known Crewmember (KCM)" lane at John F. Kennedy International Airport, giving them fast and X-ray-free passage through...

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  1. CBS News

    Flight attendants charged in connection with scheme to smuggle drug money from U.S. to Dominican Republic (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Four flight attendants who worked at major international airlines and flew from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic were charged for allegedly smuggling drug money.

  2. FOX Business

    Flight attendants use security privileges to smuggle millions in drug money out of US: federal prosecutors (opens FOX Business)

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    A group of New York-based flight attendants has been accused of using employees' only TSA access to smuggle over $8 million in drug money out of the country.

  3. New York Post

    Flight attendants smuggled $8M in drug money through JFK in international scheme: feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Four flight attendants used their security clearance to smuggle illegal drug proceeds through JFK airport and to traffickers in the Dominican Republic, federal investigators said Wednesday.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    4 flight attendants arrested, accused of taking millions in drug money to Dominican Republic (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The suspects had access to the "Known Crewmember (KCM)" lane at John F. Kennedy International Airport, giving them fast and X-ray-free passage through...

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Flight attendants arrested for allegedly smuggling money through JFK Airport in New York (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Four New York-based flight attendants used their positions to run millions in drug money to the Dominican Republic as they worked their flights.

  6. Insider

    4 flight attendants smuggled millions in drug money out of the US using the crewmember lane at JFK, prosecutors say (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Four flight attendants smuggled millions of dollars in drug money using their 'Known Crewmember' status to bypass airport security, authorities said.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Four Flight Attendants Arrested For Allegedly Smuggling Millions In Drug Money To Dominican Republic (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they have arrested four flight attendants on charges of smuggling millions of dollars of drug money.

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