FAA needs tighter restrictions on private planes to combat trafficking




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: Private aircraft are a favorite way to move illegal drugs and laundered money. For that reason alone, the Federal Aviation Administration needs to tighten its registration procedures for aircraft, like verifying registrants are who they say they are. That's among the findings of a recent examination by the Government Accountability Office. GAO's Director of Forensic Audits Rebecca Shea had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices