Airport employee stole $130,000 in jewelry from passenger

A United Airlines employee was accused of stealing $130,000 worth of jewelry from a passenger earlier this month at Denver International Airport.

According to the Denver Attorney’s Office, the perpetrator is Rafael Magana, 42, a resident of Colorado, USA. He stole $130,000 worth of jewelry from passengers, the most expensive of which were a pair of diamond earrings worth $35,000 and a pearl bracelet worth $35,000, during a flight from Aspen, Colorado to Denver.

The jewelry box was returned intact to the passenger by the airline. Illustration photo: Shopidc.

Security cameras recorded that Magana stole the jewelry box and intentionally wrapped it in white paper, then went to a cafe near the airport and placed the jewelry box in a brown paper bag. Magana then returned to the airport gate and deposited the stolen items at the customer service counter. A few days later, the police contacted Magana about the missing jewelry. After questioning, he was forced to reveal where the items were hidden.

In a statement, United Airlines said: "We have very high standards for our employees and have zero tolerance for theft. The airline is cooperating with the Denver police investigation and will terminate the employee who acted inappropriately."

According to VNE