LOS ANGELES—A former Transportation Security Administration officer was arrested Wednesday on a federal criminal complaint alleging he smuggled what he believed was methamphetamine through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in exchange for $8,000.
Michael Williams, 39, of Hawthorne, is charged with one federal count of attempting to distribute methamphetamine, and is expected to make his initial appearance in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.





