A 27-year-old woman was taken into custody at Miami International Airport after repeatedly entering a restricted TSA area despite warnings from security, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said the incident happened Saturday, Aug. 9, just after 10 p.m., when Maria Paula Morais-Sousa approached the TSA Checkpoint 3 exit lane at 4200 NW 21st St. An Allied Universal Security officer told her the area was restricted and she could not enter. Morais-Sousa left but returned about five minutes later and again entered the secure area.
The security officer warned her once more to go through the TSA checkpoint or face sheriff intervention. Morais-Sousa reportedly said she had only five minutes to catch her flight and that the sheriff could “come get her,” before walking past the security point.
While the officer contacted authorities, Morais-Sousa left the officer’s sight. Deputies soon located and arrested her, transporting her to the airport station, where she signed a Miranda warning waiver and provided a written statement. She was then taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without incident.
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