An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to public broadcaster RTHK, citing a local court, in what he has called an “honest mistake.”
Washington state senator Jeff Wilson was arrested on Saturday at the Hong Kong International Airport and has been charged with possession of a firearm without a license, RTHK reported. He appeared in the Sha Tin Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was granted bail, the report added. The Republican state senator, whose full name is Stephen J.
” CNN has reached out to Portland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration and the US Consulate in Hong Kong for comment. Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department told CNN via email that it had no comment to make given legal proceedings are underway. Wilson faces his next court hearing in Hong Kong on October 30, RTHK reported.
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