Russian Stowaway Sergey Ochigava Found Guilty in US Federal Court

Ochigava, who boarded a flight without a ticket or passport, faces up to five years in prison.

Sergey Ochigava, a 46-year-old Russian man, has been found guilty of being a stowaway on an aircraft after he boarded a flight from Denmark to Los Angeles without a ticket, passport, or visa.
Ochigava managed to get through security at Copenhagen Airport without a boarding pass by tailgating a passenger through a turnstile gate.
During the flight, Ochigava moved between multiple unassigned seats, asked for two meals during each meal service, and attempted to eat the cabin crew's chocolate.
Upon landing in LA, Ochigava was unable to provide a visa, a passport, or any other travel document needed to enter the US. Officials found Russian and Israeli ID cards in his possession.
Ochigava, who has been in custody since November, faces up to five years in prison and will be formally sentenced on February 5.