Delta Baggage Handler Accused of Smuggling Guns on Atlanta Flight

A baggage handler for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta reportedly helped smuggle 18 guns and ammunition in an accomplice’s carry-on bag on a Dec. 10 flight from Atlanta to New York, according to an FBI affidavit.

Eugene Harvey, a current Delta baggage handler at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, reportedly used his security clearance to help former Delta employee Mark Henry bring firearms in his carry-on luggage.

Henry allegedly brought the firearms and ammunition on at least five flights from Atlanta to New York between May 1 and Dec. 10, smuggling a total of 129 stolen and illegally purchased handguns and two assault rifles to co-conspirators in New York. One co-conspirator allegedly sold the firearms to an undercover New York police officer, CNN reports.

Henry was arrested in New York Dec. 10 after landing at JFK airport with 18 handguns in his bag, seven of which were loaded, according to the affidavit.

“Delta is cooperating with authorities in this investigation,” Delta said in a statement. “We take seriously any activity that fails to uphold our strict commitment to the safety and security of our customers and employees.”

Henry and Harvey both face charges including aiding and abetting, criminal possession, criminal sale of firearms and trafficking, WXIA-TV reports.

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