Charlotte TSA Agent Convicted In Drug Conspiracy, Firearms Case

CHARLOTTE, NC -- A TSA officer from Charlotte has been convicted by a federal jury for drug conspiracy and firearms charges.

Jamie Blunder, 48, was found guilty by the jury July 7 for his role as the leader of a drug network that trafficked cocaine, crack cocaine and other substances into the Charlotte and Greensboro regions, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.

“Trial evidence established that while Blunder did not utilize the Charlotte Douglas Airport to traffic narcotics, he did engage in drug dealing while dressed in his TSA uniform,” a DOJ statement said. “In addition, court records indicate that Blunder relied on his TSA position to avoid law enforcement detection while travelling to, within, and back from the Jamestown, High Point, and Greensboro areas.”

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According to court documents, Blunder was caught with $130,000 in cash, eight guns, and at least two kilograms of cocaine.

Blunder, who has not yet been sentenced, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a fine of $10 million, DOJ said. Co-defendents in the case Dave Pate, Alafia Fowlkes, Samuel Little, Irvin Lampley, Aaron Dixon, Dennis Harrington, and Willie Nevius are also awaiting sentencing.

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