A man who federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns and a fake law-enforcement ID is in federal custody.
Seretse Clouden, who has a prior weapon-related conviction, is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and having a fraudulent ID, according to a complaint posted Monday.
Agents screening checked bags found ammunition and a ballistic vest emblazoned with "Deputy Marshal" in one of Clouden's bags, according to the affidavit. They retrieved more of his luggage from the plane and found an AR-15 rifle that "meets the definition of a machine gun," another rifle, a handgun, a taser, a spring-loaded knife, an expandable baton, a "United States Marshal" badge and U.S.
An attorney listed in court records as representing Clouden did not immediately respond when emailed for comment. A U.S. magistrate signed an order Monday placing Clouden in federal custody and said Clouden and prosecutors want more time to negotiate a plea agreement.
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