Federal prosecutors say two U.S. air marshals are facing narcotics charges for allegedly exploiting their positions in order to sneak cocaine onto planes for transport, the Associated Press reports via Yahoo News.The men, 38-year-old Shawn Ray Nguyen, and Burlie L. Sholar, 32, were placed under arrest last Thursday after some 33 pounds of cocaine and $15,000 in cash were delivered to Nguyen’s Houston residence by a police informant, the AP reports.They are to remain in federal custody until Thursday, when a bond hearing will be held.Authorities first began investigating Nguyen in November after receiving a tip that he was involved in narcotics distribution, the AP reports. Nguyen allegedly recruited Sholar, and the two devised a plan to fly 33 pounds of cocaine to Las Vegas, according to the AP .If found guilty, both Nguyen and Sholar face 10 years to life in prison and a fine of $4 million. On a separate note, are you a Harrison Ford fan? Have you seen his new flick, ’Firewall?’ Check out what a handful of security chiefs had to say about the movie at Security Mavens’ Reviews of the Movie ’Firewall’.Don’t forget to keep checking in at our CSO Security Feed page for updated news coverage. Related content news UK government plans 2,500 new tech recruits by 2025 with focus on cybersecurity New apprenticeships and talent programmes will support recruitment for in-demand roles such as cybersecurity technologists and software developers By Michael Hill Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Education Industry Education Industry Education Industry news UK data regulator orders end to spreadsheet FOI requests after serious data breaches The Information Commissioner’s Office says alternative approaches should be used to publish freedom of information data to mitigate risks to personal information By Michael Hill Sep 29, 2023 3 mins Government Cybercrime Data and Information Security feature Cybersecurity startups to watch for in 2023 These startups are jumping in where most established security vendors have yet to go. By CSO Staff Sep 29, 2023 19 mins CSO and CISO Security news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Financial Services Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe