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Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Virginia Man on Heroin Charges

Release Date
Thu, 07/13/2017

STERLING, Va., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a Fairfax, Va., man on heroin charges at Washington Dulles International Airport Sunday.

CBP officers arrested Omar Ahmed Zaidan, 23, of Fairfax, after they verified his identity and confirmed that the arrest warrant remained active.  Zaidan, a U.S. citizen, arrived on a flight from Saudi Arabia, was wanted in Fairfax for felony heroin possession.

CBP officers turned ZAIDAN over to Fairfax County Police.

“Customs and Border Protection officers sometimes encounter travelers with outstanding arrest warrants and we work to return them to the jurisdiction of their criminal charges,” said Wayne Biondi, CBP Port Director for the Area Port of Washington Dulles. “This warrant arrest is another example of CBP’s collaboration with our law enforcement partners to protect victims’ rights, return fugitives to justice, and to help keep our communities safe.”

CBP officer observing international travelers

Criminal charges are merely allegations.  Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

CBP officers routinely examine passenger manifests on arriving and departing international flights, and identify travelers who may require additional inspectional scrutiny, including those with outstanding arrest warrants.  On average, CBP arrests 23 wanted persons every day at air, land and sea ports of entry across the United States.  View CBP Snapshot to learn some of what CBP achieves ‘On a Typical Day’ at our nation’s 328 ports of entry.

“Inbound and outbound inspections of international travelers and cargo is one way in which Customs and Border Protection contributes to our nation’s security, and it’s a responsibility that CBP takes very serious,” said Casey Owen Durst, CBP’s Field Operations Director in Baltimore, the agency’s operational commander in the mid-Atlantic region.

Learn how CBP's Office of Field Operations secures our nation’s borders at international Ports of Entry.

Travelers are encouraged to visit CBP’s Travel section to learn more about the CBP admissions process and rules governing travel to and from the U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021