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Delta Baggage Handlers Arrested For Looting $100K In Goods From Passengers

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A current and a former Delta Airlines baggage handler were arrested this week, suspected of looting thousands of dollars in items from luggage at Los Angeles International Airport.

A task force made up of LAPD and LAX officers arrested Trammel Nelson, 37, and Shaun Green, 23, Thursday at their Los Angeles-area homes, KNX 1070's Pete Demetriou reports.

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During the arrest, authorities found stolen items worth more than $100,000.

It is unknown how long the pair had been looting the luggage.

Authorities are conducting an investigation.

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