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Henry says security threat a hoax
2011-03-01 17:16:30 |
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Jerome Reynolds, Gleaner Writer
Transport Minister Mike Henry has revealed that the suspected security threat aboard an Air Jamaica flight was a hoax.
Henry made the disclosure while providing an update to the Parliament this afternoon.
He says preliminary investigations by the National Intelligence Bureau indicate that the threat was fabricated by someone who was seeking to discredit a worker at a concession stand at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
The transport minister says the police have turned their attention to apprehending the culprit.
He reiterates that the security protocols at the island’s international airports are adequate and have been heightened in light of this recent incident.
Henry says these security arrangements have been reviewed by a team from the United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) which came to Jamaica in response to the security threat.
He says discussions between the team and the local aviation authority are continuing with a view to resolving the concerns.
In the meantime, The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority has advised that the ban on US bound cargo and duty free items from Jamaica have been lifted.
The suspension of cargo operations from Jamaica to the Bahamas and Canada have also been lifted.
2011-03-01 17:16:30 |
with audio | (0 Comments) Jerome Reynolds, Gleaner Writer
Transport Minister Mike Henry has revealed that the suspected security threat aboard an Air Jamaica flight was a hoax.
Henry made the disclosure while providing an update to the Parliament this afternoon.
He says preliminary investigations by the National Intelligence Bureau indicate that the threat was fabricated by someone who was seeking to discredit a worker at a concession stand at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
The transport minister says the police have turned their attention to apprehending the culprit.
He reiterates that the security protocols at the island’s international airports are adequate and have been heightened in light of this recent incident.
Henry says these security arrangements have been reviewed by a team from the United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) which came to Jamaica in response to the security threat.
He says discussions between the team and the local aviation authority are continuing with a view to resolving the concerns.
In the meantime, The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority has advised that the ban on US bound cargo and duty free items from Jamaica have been lifted.
The suspension of cargo operations from Jamaica to the Bahamas and Canada have also been lifted.
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