Says Fremon Myles Accepted Bribes To Conduct Illegal Database Searches

Acting United States Attorney Laurie Magid and FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Janice K. Fedarcyk, announced this week the filing of an information charging defendant Fremon Myles, 43, with two counts of bribery of a public official.

The information charges that the defendant accepted two bribes while he was a federal air marshal for the Transportation Security Administration. Myles accepted the first bribe in exchange for conducting a check of a law enforcement database to see whether an individual had any outstanding arrest warrants. Myles accepted the second bribe in exchange for conducting a check of a law enforcement database to retrieve registration information for a vehicle license plate supplied to him by another individual.

"The integrity of the law enforcement community is threatened when those sworn to enforce the law violate it by accepting bribes. The law applies equally to everyone and this office will use all of its resources to investigate and prosecute those who betray their oaths," stated Acting United States Attorney Laurie Magid.

"Fremon Myles, as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer, swore an oath to the citizens of the United States to protect and defend them," said Fedarcyk. "But, instead, he betrayed that oath through avarice and greed. He served his own interests instead of the public trust."

If convicted, Myles faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Leo R. Tsao.

FMI: www.usdoj.gov/usao/pae, www.tsa.gov