Man arrested for carrying arms<\/p>\n
TANGERANG: A man was arrested upon his arrival on Wednesday
\nfrom Lisbon at 5:40 p.m. on KLM 837 at Terminal II, Soekarno-
\nHatta International Airport, for illegal possession of firearms.<\/p>\n
An airport custom and excise officer, Abdul Aziz, said the
\nsuspect was Kabul Slamet, 48, who lived on Jl. H. Awaludin, Kebon
\nMelati subdistrict, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"When he was passing the customs check, the X-ray machine
\ndisplayed suspicious objects in his baggage,\" Abdul said on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Officers opened and checked the baggage and found a black box
\ncontaining a Walton Major 88C\/9mm pistol, 20 rounds of ammunition
\nand 49 tear gas bullets.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who failed to show any legal documentation for
\nthe weapons, was handed over to airport police for further
\nquestioning.<\/p>\n
It was the first arrest at the airport this year involving
\nweapons possession. The suspect could be charged with violating
\nLaw No. 12\/1951 on illegal possession of firearms. If convicted,
\nhe could be sentenced to death. -- JP<\/p>",
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