Federal Complaint Filed Against Three Individuals for Bringing a Simulated Explosive Device to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
| U.S. Attorney’s Office August 12, 2011 |
PHOENIX, AZ—The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced today that his office filed a federal complaint against Luwiza Laku Daman, Shullu Anguwi Gorado, and Asa Shani. The complaint was signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge David K. Duncan.
The federal complaint alleges that the individuals were in possession of, and caused a package that simulated the appearance of an explosive device to be taken to a security checkpoint without disclosing the presence of the package. A violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2 and 1001.
All three defendants were arrested and the government is seeking further detention.
The investigation in this case is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution is being handled by Joseph Koehler, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
CASE NUMBER: 11-6432M
RELEASE NUMBER: 2011-174(Caman_Gorado_Shani)