Jennifer Jett is Asia digital editor for NBC News, based in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG — A Washington state senator was arrested at the airport in Hong Kong and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm, his office said. Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, was detained at Hong Kong International Airport on Friday night after he found a pistol in his carry-on bag and reported it to customs officials. He was released on bail Sunday and faces a hearing Oct. 30. “It was an honest mistake, and I expect the situation to be resolved shortly,” he said in a statement.
Wilson said in the statement that he discovered the weapon during his flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong when he reached into his bag for a piece of gum. He immediately alerted customs authorities upon landing in the Chinese territory, he said, adding that news reports that the weapon was discovered during a bag check were false. The Hong Kong Airport Authority and Hong Kong police did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment.
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