Advertisement Baggage handlers accused of stealing electronics, firearms from passengers at New Orleans International Airport Neishel Santana, Derrin James, Romalice Honeycutt arrested Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Three baggage handlers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport were arrested Thursday on charges of theft after items were reported stolen from passenger luggage.Jefferson Parish authorities arrested 19-year-old Derrin James of New Orleans, 23-year-old Romalice Honeycutt of Kenner and 22-year-old Neishel Santana of New Orleans on Thursday in connection with the investigation.IMAGES: 3 baggage handlers arrested in theft at NO airportThe investigation began on Aug. 18 when the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said it received information from Dallas, Texas authorities that an Apple MacBook had been stolen from an American Airlines passenger’s luggage. The passenger’s flight departed from New Orleans.Investigators learned the laptop was sold to a pawn shop in Jefferson Parish, which led to the arrest of Santana.According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, Santana sold the laptop to the pawn shop. Santana was employed by Envoy Air Inc. – a baggage handling company contracted by American Airlines at the airport.SEE ALSO: What's in the bag? TSA reveals frightening items found at airportsSantana was questioned by a detective at the airport, and she admitted to stealing the laptop while the passenger’s luggage was being loaded on the American Airlines’ plane.Santana wasn’t the only arrest in the investigation.According to the Sheriff’s Office, she told investigators that James and Honeycutt had stolen firearms and other items from inside passengers’ luggage that were departing from New Orleans.James and Honeycutt, who were at work when Santana told authorities, were also arrested. Both were uncooperative with investigators, the Sheriff’s Office said.Investigators recovered two iPads, 2 laptops, a GoPro camera and other electronic devices and a Kindle Notebook from inside Santana’s vehicle. Santana told investigators that she knew the items were stolen.Anyone with information is asked to contact JPSO Detective Shane Rivolo at 504-364-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.SEE ALSO: World's busiest airportsSign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!u local weather