Security Cameras and Listening Devices Found In Guam Airport - But Who Put Them There?

GuamAirportThis one can be put in the very scary file. Security cameras and listening devices were found in the security areas of the Guam International Airport. That would be expected, but they were not installed and operated  by the Airport Authority, Police, or Customs Officials. To be honest, no one knows who installed them and for what purpose.

A tip from U.S. Customs led Guam airport agency and local customs officials to numerous surveillance cameras and listening devices hidden in security-sensitive areas at the airport’s arrival area yesterday.

The two agencies’ top officials said they were unaware the devices had been installed, including in areas where arriving passengers and their bags and other belongings are checked.

The FBI has been notified, Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency Director Rick Blas said. Although he does not know if anything has been compromised, Blas said it is possible that the confidentiality of individuals being inspected and interviewed by customs officers may have been breached. If the information was breached, Blas said, the civil rights of passengers might become an issue.
There also may have been monitoring video and audio or narcotics arrests, he added.”The breach of that facility and integrity is of great concern to me,” Blas said. He said customs operations will not necessarily change because of the discovery, but local customs will continue investigating. via www.guampdn.com

Posted on March 2, 2006 by The Travel Blogger

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