ABIA employees plead guilty to falsifying information

www.news8austin.com 2/15/2003 7:10 PM By: News 8 Austin Staff

The 14 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport employees that were arrested last month pled guilty to falsifying information on their job applications.

The workers were part of the 28 ABIA employees charged in a federal crackdown to tighten airport security.

None of the workers are terrorism suspects, but officials say they posed a security risk because their badges gave them access to restricted areas.

Of the 28 charged, 18 were arrested and 10 remain at large.

Four cases are awaiting adjudication.

All were living in the United States illegally. Officials say the 14 who pled guilty will be deported.