Passports, visas and tickets are required when traveling abroad. But a Russian man did something surprising. He reached America without passport, visa and ticket. According to a report by NBC News, the strange incident begins in Copenhagen, where Sergei Vladimirovich Ochigawa, a Russian-Israeli dual citizen, departed from Copenhagen on a Scandinavian Airlines flight and landed at Los Angeles International Airport on November 4. He had no passport or visa and his name appeared on the passenger list for any flight. In such a situation, the question arises whether this person is a time traveler.
The report states that when Ochigawa was questioned, he provided false and misleading information about his trip to the US, initially telling CBP (Customs and Border Protection) that he had left his passport at the airport.” of the flight crew. According to reports, most of them saw Ochigawa on the flight and said that he kept moving around the plane and changing seats. Not only that, he would ask for food for two when the cabin crew was serving it. At one point, he tried to eat the chocolates of the cabin crew members. had done
When officers searched his bag, they found Russian and Israeli identity cards, but no passport. “We can see from our surveillance that he entered without a valid ticket,” a spokesperson for Copenhagen Airport told The Independent. Copenhagen Airport has sent photo and video material to authorities investigating the case. “We take this matter very seriously, and it will be part of the ongoing work we do to tighten our guidelines to improve security.”
The FBI will investigate the mysterious case
The mysterious case is now being investigated by the FBI. According to Fox News, an agent has confirmed that the suspect accused of stealing from the plane is in custody. FBI Agent Carolyn Walling, who filed the complaint, shared details of her Nov. 5 interview with Ochigawa. The suspect said he was confused, hadn’t slept for three days and couldn’t remember how he got on the plane without a ticket.
Ochigawa holds a PhD in Economics and Marketing. He last worked as an economist in Russia a long time ago. He claimed that he had not slept for three days and could not understand what was happening. Ochigawa said he might have a plane ticket to the United States, but he wasn’t sure. He said he “doesn’t remember how he got on the plane in Copenhagen.” He also did not say when and how he got to Copenhagen or what he was doing there. When asked how he got through security in Copenhagen, Ochigawa claimed he did not remember how, “he got through security without a ticket.”
Ochigawa is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. He is expected to be produced in court later this month. According to US code, Ochigawa could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
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First published: December 13, 2023, 05:28 IST