In a weird incident, a Russian man flew to the US and not using a passport or a ticket and managed solely to get caught when he arrived in Los Angeles, NBC News reported. According to courtroom paperwork, Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, a Russian-Israeli twin nationwide, departed Copenhagen on a Scandinavian Airlines flight and landed at Los Angeles International Airport on November 4. He had no passport or visa, and officers additionally could not discover him on the passenger checklist for any flights.

“When questioned, Ochigava gave false and misleading information about his travel to the United States, including initially telling CBP that he left his passport on the airplane,” an affidavit stated.

According to the flight crew, most of them observed Mr Ochigava on the flight, saying that he wandered across the aircraft and stored altering his seat. He allegedly requested for 2 meals throughout every meal service, and at one level tried to eat the chocolate that belonged to members of the cabin crew.

When officers searched his bag, they discovered what gave the impression to be Russian and Israeli identification playing cards, however no passport.

A Copenhagen Airport spokesperson instructed The Independent, ”We can see from our surveillance that he has entered and not using a legitimate ticket. Copenhagen Airport has supplied picture and video materials to the authorities who’re investigating the case. We take the matter very critically, and will probably be included within the work we constantly do to regulate and tighten our tips to enhance safety.”

The mysterious case is now being investigated by the FBI. As per Fox News, an agent confirmed that the suspect, who has been charged with stowing away on an plane, is being held in custody.

FBI Agent Caroline Walling, who filed the criticism, shared particulars from an interview with Ochigava on November 5. The suspect stated he was confused, had not slept for 3 days, and could not bear in mind how he boarded a aircraft and not using a ticket, boarding go, or passport.

”Ochigava had a Ph. D in economics and advertising. He final labored as an economist in Russia a very long time in the past. He claimed he had not been sleeping for 3 days and didn’t perceive what was occurring. Ochigava said he may need had a aircraft ticket to come back to the United States, however he was unsure,” Ms Walling wrote.

“He didn’t bear in mind how he acquired on the aircraft in Copenhagen. He additionally wouldn’t clarify how or when he acquired to Copenhagen or what he was doing there. When requested how he acquired by means of safety in Copenhagen, Ochigava claimed he didn’t bear in mind how he went by means of safety and not using a ticket,” she added. 

Mr Ochigava is being held on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles and is anticipated to be in courtroom later this month. If convicted, Mr Ochigava may very well be imprisoned for as much as 5 years, in keeping with the US Code.