Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian national, is at it again. She was taken into custody in Paris after attempting to sneak onto a flight from New York’s JFK International Airport without a boarding pass. This is not her first time making headlines – she previously snuck onto a Delta Air Lines flight and flew all the way to Paris.
Dali was initially detained for not having a valid visa to enter France, but was later deported back to the US twice due to her strong reactions on board. She was finally brought back to American soil in December and arrested by the FBI. Despite being ordered not to leave Philadelphia and wearing an ankle monitor, Dali attempted to flee again.
This time, she allegedly cut off her ankle monitor and boarded a Greyhound bus towards Canada. She was spotted trying to cross the border into upstate New York, where she was arrested. Dali purchased a ticket for the bus ride, unlike her previous flight to Paris.
Dali’s methods were quite clever – she successfully bypassed airport security by getting through an advanced imaging technology body scanner and dodging document checks. She blended in with other travelers at the gate before slipping past staff without a ticket.
After her latest arrest, Dali is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon. The exact details of how she hid on the plane are not publicly known, but it’s clear that she is determined to evade authorities once again.
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10922339/svetlana-dali-russian-stowaway-arrested-trying-to-enter-canada