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Egyptian Smuggler Deported After Kicking CBP Beagle at Dulles Airport
- Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, a 70-year-old man from Egypt, admitted to kicking Freddie, a Customs and Border Protection beagle, during an incident earlier this week at the airport serving Washington, D.C.
- The assault took place after Freddie identified more than 100 pounds of undeclared and banned agricultural items hidden in Marie’s baggage arriving from Cairo.
- Officials stated Marie kicked Freddie so forcefully the 25-pound dog was lifted off the ground and later treated for contusions to his right front rib area.
- Christine Waugh, CBP's Washington area port director, stated that harming any member of their team affects them all, highlighting their strong dependence on K9 officers like Freddie.
- Marie was sentenced to time served, ordered to pay $840 for veterinary care, and deported to Egypt on Thursday afternoon as directed by the court.
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KCRG70-year-old pleads guilty to kicking CBP dog that found prohibited food in his luggage
A 70-year-old Egyptian man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after kicking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture detector dog that alerted agents to more than 100 pounds of prohibited food items in his luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport.
At an American airport in the United States, a customs dog sniffs a suitcase from a passenger from Cairo. Carrying close to 45 kg of banned food, the passenger...
As a four-legged employee of the American Customs, Beagle "Freddie" diligently carries out his work at the Washington airport. Some passengers have already screwed up the import of fresh food. A man "suspects himself with a brutal kick. Sniffling nose "Freddie" is specialized at Dulles International Airport in finding fresh food in suitcases and bags. They are not allowed to be imported – and are therefore considered to be contraband goods. Neve…
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