An airline subcontractor figuring out of the Destin-Fort Walton Seaside Airport in Florida has been arrested on allegations of stealing baggage and objects from passengers price a complete of as much as $16,000, authorities introduced Thursday.
The arrest adopted an investigation into lacking objects and baggage from vacationers, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Workplace reviews. Mary Esther resident Giovanni De Luca, 19, faces two counts of grand theft.
In keeping with the sheriff's workplace, a passenger who traveled in July reported that her suitcase by no means arrived at her ultimate vacation spot. The lady stated it contained objects price over $1,600. An Apple AirTag monitoring gadget contained in the bag confirmed its location to be on Kathy Courtroom in Mary Esther, the sheriff's workplace stated. One other traveler claimed that over $15,000 dollars price of jewellery and different objects have been taken from his baggage throughout a visit Tuesday.
Following the reviews, investigators from the sheriff's workplace consulted a database of airline staff who lived close to Kathy Courtroom. Investigators made "consensual contact" with De Luca Wednesday, the place they entered his house and recovered the objects which had gone lacking on Tuesday, the sheriff's workplace stated.
Whereas De Luca admitted to combing via the suitcase which had gone lacking in July, and eradicating its AirTag, the objects in it haven't but been recovered, the sheriff's workplace reviews.
"This arrest is an instance of wonderful teamwork by our airport safety unit, our investigators, and the airport to search out the individual accountable for these thefts and ensure he's held accountable," Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden stated in a press release.