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Montco Man Tried To Board Plane At JFK With Loaded Gun: TSA Montco Man Tried To Board Plane At JFK With Loaded Gun: TSA
Montco Man Tried To Board Plane At JFK With Loaded Gun: TSA A Montgomery County man is in police custody and could face up to a $15,000 fine, after travel safety agents say he tried to bring a loaded handgun onto a plane in New York.  It happened at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday, March 9, said the Transportation Security Administration in a release. An X-ray machine at the security checkpoint revealed that the unnamed suspect, a man from Evansburg, had a loaded .38 caliber revolver in his carry-on bag, officials claimed.  The man told TSA agents he didn't know the gun was in his luggage, authorities wrote.  H…
MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says
MontCo Traveler Brought Loaded Gun To Airport, TSA Says A Montgomery County resident was cited at the Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 12 after a loaded gun was discovered in their luggage, security announced.  Transportation Security Administration officials said the Collegeville resident was passing through a security checkpoint when the X-ray scanner detected a loaded .380-caliber handgun in their bag.  Tinicum Township police confiscated the gun, and federal authorities were notified to follow up with a civil fine, the TSA said.  It's the 39th incident this year in which security officials located a gun at…
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA An Arizona man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight at Philadelphia International Airport. The traveler's 9mm gun was discovered in his carry-on bag in a security checkpoint x-ray machine on Friday, Sept. 24, TSA officials said. It was loaded with 17 bullets. Philadelphia police confiscated the gun and detained the man before arresting him on a weapons violation, they said. The man — whose name has not been released — is expected to face a financial penalty. Passengers can trave…