ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Employee Arrests in D.C.-Area Airports.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2002

TOPIC: Approximately 100 airport employees were arrested Tuesday at Reagan
National Airport and Dulles International Airport in Virginia on charges of
falsely obtaining airport security badges, according to an article by NBC News.
Although the detainees are not suspected of terrorism, the arrests were the
result of an operation put together by the FBI, the Immigration Naturalization
Service and Custom Service who are implementing "no-tolerance" policies put in
place after the Sept. 11 attacks. Those arrested were found to either be in the
United States illegally or they were wanted on outstanding warrants, the
article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts
to comment on this story:

Mr. Alvy J. Dodson is a 26-year law enforcement veteran. He joined the Department of Public Safety at the DFW International Airport in 1978 as a Public Safety Officer and in 1995 was made Director. He is past chairman and currently a member of the ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Committee and a standing member of the ACI World Aviation Security Committee. Mr. Dodson received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a graduate of several advanced programs - the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar; the International Aviation Management Training Institute; the FBI National Law Enforcement Academy; and the Southwest Legal Foundation School of Police Supervision at the University of Texas in Dallas. PR: Ken Capps, APR, [e-mail]; 972/574-8080).

Mr. Charlie LeBlanc is the managing director of Air Security International.

Beginning his career as a city of Long Beach Peace Officer, Charlie first worked as a patrol officer and then in undercover narcotics. He later joined Continental Airlines Cargo Division as a senior loss and theft manager where he was responsible for analyzing loss trends, authoring procedures on acceptance and developing security procedures. Charlie took his cargo training skills to commercial aviation security firms, first with ITS as southwest regional manager, then with ASI Services as director of operations. In these organizations, Charlie supervised pre-board screening, skycap services, wheel chair services, check baggage screening, security profiling, aircraft searches, ground security coordinator training at airports around the world. Charlie has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from California State University in Long Beach. 713/430-7300, [e-mail]

Professor Allan Wernick is a nationally recognized attorney, immigration law expert and 12-year veteran columnist for the New York Daily News. In addition, Professor Wernick is the author of the King Features Syndicate column titled, "Immigration and Citizenship." Professor Wernick is a widely published author whose book, "U.S. Immigration and Citizenship: Your Complete Guide, Revised 2nd Edition," is the leading popular guide on the topic of immigration. Professor Wernick currently serves as chair of the Citizenship and Naturalization Project of the City of New York. PR: Amy Finnerty at 212/725-2295 ext. 12 or [e-mail].

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