Office of Inspector General |
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Title: | Airline Worker Arrested for Illegally Trying to Ship 300 Pounds of Fireworks |
Date: | October 17, 2001 |
Type: | Investigation |
Summary: | Clement (Sonny) Mateo Reyes, Jr., an airline customer service representative, was arrested for trying to ship more than 300 pounds of fireworks labeled as light bulbs and light fixtures. A representative of a Hawaii-based air cargo company discovered the Class 1.3 G explosives after opening the shipment to verify its contents. |