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Pilot Smuggled 55 Pounds of Ecstasy Into Indonesia, Officials Say

The pilot, identified only by his initials, also tested positive for ecstasy and cocaine when he was arrested last week at the Jakarta airport, the Indonesian police said.

© Soekarno-Hatta Airport Customs, via Agence France-Presse

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Airport chaos, delays as E.U. debuts biometric border system

The biometric system for non-E.U. citizens is causing long delays and short tempers at airports. Officials say the rocky rollout will get better and will improve security.

© Armando Franca/Associated Press

Waits for passport control at Lisbon’s airport peaked at six hours last winter, but now top out at a quarter of that, officials said.
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Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security

The airports have opted in to the agency’s new security model, an agency spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. A union official said the move could jeopardize public safety.

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Tampa International is one of three U.S. airports opting in to a new program.
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