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Disassembled homemade gun detected at Da Nang airport

Disassembled homemade gun detected at Da Nang airport

Monday, March 20, 2023, 15:36 GMT+7
Disassembled homemade gun detected at Da Nang airport
A homemade gun and two bullets are detected at Da Nang International Airport in the namesake city in central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied by the airport’s aviation security center

Security officers at Da Nang International Airport in the namesake Vietnamese city last week found parts of a homemade gun in a package at the cargo terminal.

The aviation security center at the airport on Sunday said that it had handed over the case to police for further investigation.

After detecting the parts, security officers found that they could be assembled into a gun. 

The package also included two bullets with copper casings. The bullets still had explosive materials. 

Two bullets with copper casings are detected. Photo: supplied by the airport’s aviation security center

Two bullets with copper casings are detected. Photo: Supplied by the airport’s aviation security center

The aviation security center found that the package was sent by P.T.Th., a male resident of Thanh Khe District in Da Nang, from the coastal city to Hanoi.

Th. later admitted his violation.

Under the prevailing regulation, explosives and explosive materials are banned from being brought to aircraft.

They include weapons, guns, and other items which can hurt people.

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Thanh Ha - Truong Trung / Tuoi Tre News

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