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Fort Myers, Florida - William Joseph Timothy, 43, of Naples, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer, is charged with stealing cash from an international airline passenger while on duty. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

Key Points

• The alleged incident occurred on May 24, 2023, at Naples Airport.
• An international airline passenger reported $2,200 missing following an inspection by a CBP officer.
• The CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility conducted an investigation, which included reviewing surveillance video. The video showed Timothy hiding and taking approximately 22 bills of U.S. currency from the passenger during a border enforcement examination.
• Surveillance footage depicted the passenger handing Timothy a stack of bills, which Timothy counted and then separated into three stacks.
• The first stack appeared to contain about seven bills, the second five, and the third ten. Timothy attempted to conceal the money under paperwork and did not return it to the passenger.
• After the passenger left, Timothy retrieved the money but did not file any lawful reason for seizing it.