Report: Some Sydney airport workers pose "terror threat"

Published May 31st, 2005 - 07:48 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Workers at Sydney airport, Australia's largest, are involved in drug trafficking, stealing from passengers and pose a threat to the airport's protection against terrorist attacks, according to a leaked customs report.

 

The internal customs assessment, leaked to <i>The Australian</i> newspaper, suggests that some Sydney airport staff pose a terrorism threat. It also found evidence of alleged criminal conspiracies between groups of employees with access to the most secure areas.

 

Baggage handlers, air crew, ramp and trolley workers, security screeners and cleaners were all involved in security breaches and illegal activities at the airport, it said.

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