A New Jersey man attempted to transport gun parts through Newark Liberty International Airport in his checked luggage. Officers found a box of two-pound wrist and ankle weights, inside which the parts were “artfully concealed.'
A New Jersey man en route to Turkey was arrested late Wednesday after attempting to smuggle gun parts through Newark Liberty International Airport, according to law enforcement officials.
Officers found a box of two-pound wrist and ankle weights, inside which the parts were hidden, according to a press release. The man is a resident of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, who had a ticket for a flight to Istanbul, Turkey. He told police that he was given the luggage by a friend and denied knowing it carried firearm parts.
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