Councillor investigated over Aberdeen Airport theft
15.09.08
A councillor is at the centre of a police investigation into an alleged theft at Aberdeen Airport, the Press and Journal reports. Conservative Alan Donnelly, who works part-time for a baggage-handling firm, has been reported to the procurator fiscal’s office.
The member for Torry and Ferryhill told the newspaper that the allegations were a ‘big hullabaloo’, which had been ‘blown out of all proportion’. He confirmed that he has had his security pass removed by airport managers, and that he had been interviewed by the police as part of their investigation.
It is reported that the incident earlier this week involved the alleged theft of bottles containing liquid, and the items having been taken into an area of the airport where they were restricted. Under Department for Transport rules, no one is allowed to go through security at an airport with containers of liquid with a capacity of more than 100ml.
A Grampian Police spokeswoman told the newspaper: ‘We can confirm that a 54-year-old male has been reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with an alleged theft.’ An airport spokesman said: ‘There is currently an investigation being carried out into a member of the baggage handling staff at Aberdeen Airport and the matter has been referred to Grampian Police.’
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