Despite Ruling, Logan Official Predicts Ouster of Security Firm

BOSTON, Nov. 23 — Despite a judge's decision to let the beleaguered Argenbright Security Inc. continue to operate temporarily in Massachusetts, the interim security director for Logan International Airport in Boston still believes he will be able to revoke its permit and eject the company from the airport.

"I don't look at it as any kind of victory for Argenbright," said Col. John DiFava of the state police, who was appointed by Acting Gov. Jane Swift to revamp security at Logan.

Colonel DiFava sought to oust Argenbright last week when he learned that the company pleaded guilty last year to federal felony charges of hiring convicts and falsifying employee records. "The law is very clear," he said, "If the holder of the license is convicted of a felony, they cannot have a license."

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