BLACK MUSLIM EXTREMIST: New Jersey man attempted to board plane destined for FL w two .40cal handguns, AR-15, Taser, fake US Marshal badge, vest

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New Jersey man attempted to board plane with handguns, AR-15, Taser, fake US Marshal badge

The man tried to board a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport on Dec. 30. Officials said he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon in 2016.

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New Jersey man attempted to board plane with handguns, AR-15, Taser, fake US Marshal badge​

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Published February 28, 2023 1:21PM

Crime and Public Safety

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A New Jersey man attempted to board a flight with an AR-15 rifle, handguns, a Taser and a fake U.S. Marshal's badge, according to a federal complaint. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A New Jersey man attempted to board a flight with an AR-15 rifle, handguns, a Taser and a fake U.S. Marshal's badge, according to a federal complaint.

Seretse Clouden, a felon, tried to board the flight at Newark Liberty International Airport on Dec. 30. He was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and fraudulent possession of an identification document and authentication feature of the U.S.

"During routine screening of checked luggage that was destined for Fort Lauderdale, Transportation Security Administration agents discovered two .40 caliber Glock magazines, each containing fifteen rounds of .40 caliber ammunition," the complaint read. "A further search of that luggage revealed a ballistic vest carrier that displayed the words 'Deputy Marshal.'"

According to the complaint, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Clouden had never been employed by the agency.

Agents responded to the gate Clouden's flight was scheduled to leave from after learning of what was in his luggage. He told officers he did not have law enforcement credentials or firearms ID cards.

A United Airlines plane taxis at Newark International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on January 11 2023. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

His luggage was removed from the aircraft and officers discovered in his bags an AR-15 rifle, a .40 caliber handgun, a Taser, a spring-loaded knife, an expandable baton and a .308 caliber rifle.

Officers also found "United States Marshal" credentials with his name and picture displayed on them and a badge.

In 2016, Clouden pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon. SCRUBBED

The unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to $250,000, and the charge for fraudulent possession of an identification document can carry a maximum sentence of 15 years, a fine or both.

More than 800 firearms have been intercepted at airport checkpoints so far this year.

Seretse Clouden was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and fraudulent possession of an identification document and authentication feature of the U.S. (U.S. Marshals)

"It's absolutely not acceptable for firearms to be anywhere near checkpoints," TSA spokesperson R. Carter Langston said in a statement. "There is a legally permissible way to bring firearms in checked baggage, but you have to be legally able to carry a firearm in your jurisdiction, declare it with the airline and pack it properly in a hard-sided and locked case."

The TSA set a record in 2022 by intercepting more than 6,500 firearms at airport checkpoints in the U.S. The firearms were discovered in 262 airports, with 88% of them being loaded.

 

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Seretse Clouden Photo Credit: Facebook/Instagram

A convicted felon from Bergen County was seized while trying to bring two rifles, a handgun, a Taser, a switchblade and bogus U.S. Marshals credentials onto a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale, federal authorities said.
Seretse Clouden, 42, of Wallington had a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle, a .40-caliber Glock 22 handgun and the phony creds -- which bore his name, photograph and a U.S. Marshal badge -- in his checked baggage, the FBI charged in a complaint.

His bags also contained a ballistic vest that said "Deputy Marshal," two magazines containing 15 rounds each of .40-caliber ammunition and an expandable baton, the complaint filed by the bureau in U.S. District Court in Newark says.

A U.S. magistrate judge ordered Clouden detained at a court appearance in Newark following the unsealing of the FBI complaint on Monday, Feb. 27.

Clouden lists himself on a LinkedIn profile as having worked as an "executive protection officer" with a firm out of Fort Lee, and, previously, as a "federal protection officer" with the US Department of Homeland Security. Before that, it says, he was a member of the US Marine Corps Military Police.

A recent Instagram post shows Clouden holding a rifle next to an iconic black-and-white photo from Life Magazine of a targeted Malcolm X doing the same with an M1 carbine at his Queens home in 1964.

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A Facebook photo from four weeks ago shows a wheeled suitcase of his finally being returned, presumably following the Dec. 30, 2022 incident.

Clouden had previously served time for an illegal weapons possession conviction out of Bergen County in April 2016, records show.



He's now charged federally with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and fraudulent possession of an identification document and authentication feature of the government, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said Monday.

A routine screening of checked luggage destined for Fort Lauderdale out of Newark Liberty International Airport turned up the weapons, ammunition and other items, the U.S. attorney said.

The luggage "also contained 'United States Marshal' credentials, bearing Clouden’s name and photograph, and a 'United States Marshal' badge," Sellinger said.


An announcement was made for Clouden to report to the gate, where he told agents who converged on him that he "did not possess law enforcement credentials or a firearms identification card from any state," the FBI complaint says.

"An inquiry with the United States Marshals Service confirmed that Clouden is not, and was not, employed with the United States Marshal Service," Sellinger added.

Sellinger credited special agents with the FBI and special deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service, along with the Port Authority Police Department and TSA officers, for the arrest and investigation.


Handling the case for the government are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Desiree Grace, who is deputy chief of Sellinger's Criminal Division, and Jenny Chung of the Office’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force/Narcotics Unit, both in Newark.


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Ex-Marine is arrested trying to board flight with guns fake badge

Ex-felon Seretse Clouden, 42, was arrested for trying to board a flight from Newark armed with an AR-15, handguns, Taser and bogus US Marshalls badge, but was caught at the luggage check-in.

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Ex-Marine is arrested trying to board flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale with AR-15, handguns, a Taser and fake US Marshalls badge... before posting photo of his bag arriving a month later​

By Ruth Bashinsky For Dailymail.Com 17:06 28 Feb 2023, updated 17:23 28 Feb 2023

• Seretse Clouden, 42, was apprehended at Newark airport on December 30, 2022
• Authorities discovered the weapons during a routine screening
• The ex-felon was hit with charges, including unlawful possession of firearms

An ex-Marine was arrested for trying to board a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale armed with an AR-15, handguns, a Taser and bogus US Marshalls badge.
Seretse Clouden, 42, was at Newark Liberty International Airport on December 30 headed to the Sunshine State when TSA agents discovered the battery of weapons.
They included a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle and a .40-caliber Glock 22 handguns.

A further search of his luggage revealed a ballistic vest carrier with the words 'Deputy Marshal,' two magazines, an expandable baton, and massive amounts of ammunition.
It comes after gun seizures at airports across the US hit an all time high last year, with 6,542 in the 12 months, averaging 18 a day.

Seretse Clouden, 42, was at Newark Liberty International Airport on December 30 headed to the Sunshine State when TSA agents discovered the battery of weapons

He shared a photograph on social media of his luggage arriving in Fort Lauderdale at the end of January
Clouden was identified once agents made an announcement asking for the owner of the alarmed luggage, the complaint obtained by DailyMail.com revealed.
TSA agents also found a United States Marshal credentials with his name and picture on it, fake badge, two magazines, an expandable baton and massive amounts of ammunition, according to a complaint filed by the bureau in the US District Court in Newark.
When confronted by officials he told agents that he did not have law enforcement credentials or a firearms identification cards from any state.
According to the complaint, the United States Marshals Service told them that Clouden was never employed with them, and confirmed that his identification documents he was using to depict himself as a Deputy United States Marshal were fraudulent. This wasn't Clouden's first run in with the law.

They included a .308-caliber DPMS Panther Arms rifle, a 5.56-caliber AR-15 rifle and a .40-caliber Glock 22 handguns

A further search of his luggage revealed a ballistic vest carrier with the words 'Deputy Marshal,' two magazines, an expandable baton, and massive amounts of ammunition

Clouden's

Linkedin profile shows his current status is with a company named Romulus Holdings, Inc.
In April 2016, Clouden was convicted in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, of unlawful possession of a weapon, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
He pled guilty and acknowledged that the crime to which he was pleading guilty carried a maximum potential penalty of 10 years' imprisonment.
On Monday, Clouden was slapped with new charges including, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
A convicted felon charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and fine of up to $250,000.

A scene at Newark airport
Faudulent possession of an identification document that can carry a maximum sentence of 15 years, or be given a fine or both, according to the US Attorney's office.
Clouden's Linkedin profile shows that he was with the US Marine Corps for eight years- December 1998 to November 2006. Followed by a two-year stint as a federal protection officer with the US Department of Homeland Security.
His current role that he has held since January 2014 is executive protection officer for Romulus Holdings, Inc.