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<p>A former marine and convicted felon has been charged after he attempted to board a plane in New Jersey in December with guns, a taser and a counterfeit U.S. Marshals badge, according to authorities.</p>
<p><strong>Seretse Clouden</strong> was charged with unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition. Additionally, he was charged with fraudulent possession of an identification document in the Dec. 30 incident, <strong><a href="https://www.newsbreak.com/bayonne-nj" target="_blank" rel="noopener">News Break</a></strong> reports.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Convicted Felon Tried To Board Flight With Rifles, Guns, Taser And Fake U.S. Marshals Badge</h3>
<p>The New Jersey-native was taken into custody at Newark Liberty International Airport when he tried to board a flight while carrying an AR-15 rifle, handguns, a Taser, and the aforementioned fake U.S. Marshal&#8217;s badge.</p>
<p>Clouden is a previously convicted felon, according to the outlet.</p>
<p>The federal complaint states TSA agents discovered two .40 caliber Glock magazines along with ammunition during a routine luggage check of Clouden&#8217;s bags, which were destined for Fort Lauderdale.</p>
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<p>Agents also located a ballistic vest carrier with the words &#8220;Deputy Marshal,&#8221; prompting the TSA officials to notify the U.S. Marshals.</p>
<p>Law enforcement then uncovered several weapons, including an AR-15 rifle, a .40 caliber handgun, a Taser, a spring-loaded knife, and an expandable baton after Clouden&#8217;s luggage was taken off the plane.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">U.S. Marshals Say Clouden Was Never A Member Of Their Agency, Now Faces Lengthy Prison Sentences</h3>
<p>They also found a .308 caliber rifle, &#8220;United States Marshal&#8221; identification papers showing Clouden&#8217;s name and photograph, and a badge.</p>
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<p>However, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to the outlet that Clouden is not and has never been a member of their agency.</p>
<p>A 2016 guilty plea for unlawful possession of a weapon precludes him from ever possessing firearms and/or ammunition.</p>
<p>Clouden now faces and a maximum sentence of 10 years as well as a fine of up to $250,000 for the gun charges.</p>
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<p>He could also be looking at a maximum sentence of 15 years for the fraudulent possession of an identification document, according to News Break.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">TSA Has Seized Over 800 Guns At Airports Since Jan. 1, Set A Record In 2022 By Intercepting 6,500 Firearms</h3>
<p>Meanwhile, TSA spokesperson R. Carter Langston said that while there is a legally permissible way to carry guns in checked luggage, that would have involved declaring it with the airline, packing it properly in a hard-sided and locked case, and having a valid permit for the firearm in one&#8217;s jurisdiction.</p>
<p>Since Jan. 1, the TSA have seized over 800 firearms at airport checkpoints across the country.</p>
<p>The agency set a record last year by intercepting over 6,500 firearms at 262 airport checkpoints in the U.S., with 88 percent of them being loaded, the outlet reports.</p>
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