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Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Carrying Weapon On Airliner
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Published: October 23, 2008
TAMPA - A 44-year-old Tampa man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of carrying a weapon on an airplane.
Raul Gambe Mata admitted in a plea agreement that he brought a hunting knife with a six-inch blade in his carry-on bag when he attempted to board Delta flight 5634 from Tampa to Cincinnati on July 29.
Transportation Security Administration employee Victoria Alex saw the knife as she saw Mata's bag pass through the security X-ray machine, according to Mata's plea agreement. When interviewed later by airport police, Mata said the knife was his and he knew it was in his bag.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison, but Mata is likely to receive a lower sentence under federal sentencing guidelines.
Under the plea agreement, Mata also agreed to give up any right he may have to the knife.
Reporter Elaine Silvestrini can be reached at (813) 259-7837.
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