Report Release: DHS OIG Finds Notorious Felon Allowed to Use TSA PreCheck Lanes

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Report No.: OIG 15-45
Allegation of Granting Expedited Screening through TSA PreCheck Improperly (Redacted)

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DHS OIG Finds Notorious Felon Allowed to Use TSA PreCheck Lanes

 

A recent report by the DHS Inspector General determined that a convicted felon who had been involved in numerous felonious criminal activities and was also a former member of a domestic terrorist group was permitted to travel with expedited screening through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck. The report, OIG-15-45 “Allegation of Granting Expedited Screening Through TSA PreCheck Improperly,” stemmed from a whistleblower disclosure which alleged that a notorious felon was improperly cleared for TSA PreCheck screening and was allowed to use the PreCheck lanes.

After an extensive investigation of the allegation and assessment of the TSA PreCheck initiative, we determined that TSA provided a TSA PreCheck indicator and barcode on the traveler’s boarding pass...Read More  

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