EGLIN AFB — An airline subcontractor was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing hundreds of {dollars} price of objects out of luggage at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Giovanni De Luca, 19, of Mary Esther, is charged with two counts of grand theft, based on an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office information launch.
The OCSO Airport Security Unit launched an investigation in July after turning into conscious of suspicious exercise. A traveler reported her luggage, which contained objects price greater than $1,600, had by no means arrived at her vacation spot.
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Her luggage was listed as misplaced or stolen. However, the sufferer mentioned an Apple Airtag in her suitcase final confirmed as lively in the world of Kathy Court in Mary Esther.
Another traveler reported greater than $15,000 in jewellery and different objects had been taken from his luggage on Aug. 9.
Investigators found that De Luca lived off Kathy Court after cross-referencing airport workers who lived in the world. While at his residence Wednesday, deputies recovered the objects reported lacking on Aug. 9, in accordance the OCSO.
De Luca additionally allegedly admitted to rummaging by the primary sufferer’s suitcase and eradicating an Apple Airtag. Her belongings haven’t been recovered. The investigation was ongoing Thursday.
“This arrest is an instance of glorious teamwork by our Airport Security Unit, our investigators, and the airport to search out the individual accountable for these thefts and ensure he’s held accountable,” Sheriff Eric Aden mentioned in the discharge.
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