A New Jersey man tried to board a plane with handguns, an AR-15, a stun gun and a fake US Marshal badge.

According to a federal complaint, a New Jersey man tried to board a flight with an AR-15 rifle, handguns, a stun gun and a fake US Marshal badge.

Seretse Clauden, a felon, tried to board a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport on December 30. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and fraudulent possession of a U.S. identity card and authentication device.

“During a routine screening of checked baggage destined for Fort Lauderdale, TSA agents found two .40 caliber Glock magazines, each containing fifteen .40 caliber rounds,” the complaint says. “During a further search of this luggage, a bulletproof vest with the inscription “Deputy Marshal” was found.”

According to the complaint, the US Marshals Service confirmed that Clauden never worked for the agency.

According to a federal complaint, a New Jersey man tried to board a flight with an AR-15 rifle, handguns, a stun gun and a fake US Marshal badge. (Photo by Joe Radle/Getty Images)

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Agents approached the gate through which Clouden’s flight was supposed to depart after learning what was in his luggage. He told officers that he did not have law enforcement credentials or identification cards for firearms.

His luggage was removed from the plane, and officers found an AR-15 rifle, a .40 pistol, a stun gun, a spring-loaded knife, a baton, and a .308 rifle in his bags.

Officers also found a U.S. Marshal’s ID with his name and photograph, as well as a badge.

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In 2016, Clouden pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a weapon.

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition by convicted criminals carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to $250,000, and a charge of fraudulent possession of an identity card can carry a maximum sentence of 15 years, fine, or both. .

More than 800 firearms have been intercepted at airport security checkpoints this year.

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Seretsa Clauden was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and fraudulent possession of an identity document and US authentication function. (US marshals)

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“It is absolutely unacceptable for firearms to be anywhere near security checkpoints,” TSA spokesman R. Carter Langston said in a statement. “There is a legally permitted way to bring a firearm in checked baggage, but you must be legally able to carry a firearm in your jurisdiction, declare it to the airline, and properly pack it in a hard and lockable suitcase.”

The TSA set a record in 2022 by intercepting over 6,500 firearms at US airport security checkpoints. Firearms were found at 262 airports, with 88% of them loaded.