"Airport Customs and Border Protection officer indicted for hiding past arrest"

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Airport inspector indicted for hiding past arrest
The Arizona Daily Star


Tucson, Arizona - A Tucson airport inspector was indicted on suspicion of
concealing past felony charges so he could keep his job as a Customs and
Border Protection officer, according to a Thursday press release.

Paul D. Gaeta, 49, was assigned to Tucson International Airport, where he
enforced federal immigration and customs laws, according to a press release
from United States Attorney.

The indictment states that from March 22, 1998, to the present, Gaeta
concealed from the U.S. government that he'd been arrested for felony sodomy
in the second degree. Gaeta withheld the information during questionnaires,
background investigations and interviews throughout his employment.

Gaeta also made false documents to conceal the fact that he'd been charged
with the felony, according to the release.
Gaeta was arrested at his Tucson residence on Nov. 28. Gaeta is charged with
concealment of a material fact, making false statements and creating false
documents. Each charge carries a maximum penalty five years in prison and a
$250,000 fine, according to the release.

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