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Woman steals $10k worth of mini alcohol bottles
An aeroplane cleaner working at JFK Airport has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 1,400 miniature bottles of booze worth US$10,000.
A cleaner has been arrested for stealing more than 1,400 miniature bottles of alcohol from American Airlines
Juanette Cullum, 48, of Brooklyn, allegedly stole the alcohol over a three-year period from American Airlines planes in Terminal 8, reports the New York Post.
Police were alerted to the thefts by an airport security guard, and uncovered 1,429 miniatures bottles hidden in a wardrobe at Cullum’s home.
On average, the 50ml bottles have an RRP of US$7 each on flights.
But while the loot is estimated to worth around thousands of dollars, a source told the news site that Cullum was not intending to sell the bottles – just hoarding them.
Cullum also allegedly pilfered seven iPads, two laptops, 19 Kindle tablets and various toiletries from passengers, worth an estimated US$5,000.
She was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property on Friday at Queens Criminal Court but released on her own warrant.
Cullum faces up to seven years in prison if found guilt.
The news site also highlighted that in 2012, 18 employees at JFK were caught stealing US$750,000 worth of miniature bottles from planes, while in 2003 more than 400,000 miniatures – including brands such as Dewar’s, Courvoisier and Bacardi – were stolen from American Airlines flights.