During the meeting, the undercover officers provided
Cook with three kilograms of fake drugs, which Cook
believed to be heroin, and $3,500 in cash, which was
partial payment to Cook to smuggle the drugs through
airport security. Thereafter, Cook, who was wearing his
TSA uniform, went to the airport, transported the drugs
through the TSA security checkpoint, and delivered the
drugs to an undercover officer inside the terminal. Cook
was then paid another $4,000 in cash, which was the
remaining payment for smuggling the drugs through
security.
Similarly, on January 26, 2012, Cook met with an
undercover officer before reporting for his TSA shift at
the airport. During this meeting, the undercover officer
provided Cook with three kilograms of fake drugs that
Cook believed to be heroin and $4,000 in cash, which was
partial payment to Cook to smuggle the drugs through
airport security. Thereafter, Cook, who was wearing his
TSA uniform, went to the airport, transported the drugs
through the TSA security checkpoint, and delivered the
drugs to another undercover officer in the terminal. The
undercover officer then paid Cook $3,500, which was the
remaining portion of Cook’s fee for smuggling the drugs
through security. In both sting operations, Cook
believed that he was smuggling heroin through airport
security.
In
February 2012, Cook resigned from the TSA. However, Cook
recruited TSA Officer Gregory to assist with the drug
smuggling operation. Cook introduced Gregory to the
undercover officers who were posing as drug traffickers
and received a referral fee of $1,000.
On
February 24, 2012, an undercover officer provided
Gregory with five kilograms of fake cocaine and $5,000
in cash. Thereafter, Gregory, who was wearing his TSA
uniform, went to the airport, transported the cocaine
through the TSA security checkpoint, and delivered the
drugs to another undercover officer in the terminal.
On
May 4, 2012, undercover officers provided Gregory with
10 kilograms of fake cocaine, which Gregory had agreed
to transport from Atlanta to Commerce, Georgia.
Today, Cook was sentenced to 11 years in prison, to
be followed by five years of supervised release, and
fined $16,000. On January 4, 2013, Gregory was
sentenced to six years in prison, to be followed by
five years of supervised release, and fined $5,000.
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