Newly released surveillance footage captured the moment two TSA agents allegedly stole at least $600 in cash and other items from the luggage of unsuspecting passengers at a Florida airport.
Josue Gonzalez, 20, and Labarrius Williams, 33, were caught on camera allegedly rummaging through the bags of travelers waiting to go through the scanner at Checkpoint E at Miami International Airport in June.
The TSA workers were detained in July when officials began investigating allegations of theft at the checkpoint. NBC6 reported.
Checkpoint video shows the two accused thieves in the baggage claim section of the checkpoint as they worked together to remove money from wallets and bags passed by them on their way to the X-ray machine.
At one point, the cheeky pair stood side by side appearing to talk as Williams furtively dug through a black bag, pulled out an item and left it in the bin until Gonzalez moved the bin on the conveyor belt and pocketed the item, according to the video. obtained by NBC Miami.
Gonzalez was later seen going through a Louis Vuitton bag, leaving the item in the trash until he could retrieve it further up the line.
The outlet reported that Gonzalez and Williams’ thefts included the theft of $600 from a passenger’s wallet.
The thefts occurred while passengers were distracted with their own shows and not paying attention to their belongings.
The two officers, along with their co-worker Elizabeth Fuster, 22, were arrested in July on charges that they were involved in an organized scheme to defraud.
Fuster and Gonzalez confessed to “numerous thefts” from travelers, admit to having stolen an average of $1,000 per day while working together.
Fuster’s charge was dropped in August, while both Gonzalez and Williams have pleaded not guilty to the third-degree grand larceny charges they face, according to Miami-Dade County court records seen by The Post.
Gonzalez entered a deferred prosecution program where, once completed, he could have his charges dropped.
He will also have to pay $700 to the identified victims and complete 25 hours of community service while giving up his airport credentials, according to the outlet.
Williams, on the other hand, was not accepted into the program and will take his case to trial in October.