Russian National Arrives in US Without Passport, Ticket, or Visa
A Russian national, Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, has been charged after allegedly sneaking onto a plane in Denmark bound for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) without a passport or visa. Ochigava provided false and misleading information about his travel to the United States and was observed switching seats and consuming multiple meals during the flight. Authorities found incomplete passport parts and an Israeli ID card in his bag. Ochigava claimed to have a PhD in economics and marketing but could not recall how he got on the plane or explain his presence in Copenhagen.