New York, NY (WHDH) — Authorities in New York are searching for a prisoner who escaped ICE custody at JFK International Airport on Tuesday while awaiting deportation.
Mohamadou Lamine Mbacke escaped from immigration officials.
A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, says Mbacke was in custody of ICE agents in Terminal 4 at the airport when he got away.
Reports say he was going through an X-ray scanner and his handcuffs were removed.
Officials said Mbacke’s escape does not pose a threat to the airport. Anyone who sees Mbacke is urged to not approach him and call police immediately.
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