홍콩 공항 최근 여러 사건 중 최신 사건에서, 여성 1명과 십대 2명이 미국과 캐나다행 수하물에서 의심되는 페퍼 스프레이 통과 황동 너클이 발견돼 체포됐다. 경찰은 안보 검색 중 금지 품목 보고를 받았다. 이들은 추가 조사 대기 보석으로 석방됐다.
홍콩 경찰은 화요일에 전날 시 공항 안보 검색 중 위탁 수하물 1개와 기내 반입 가방 2개에서 의심되는 금지 품목이 발견된 후 3건의 보고를 받았다고 밝혔다.
이 품목들은 캐나다와 미국행 수하물에서 발견됐다. 캐나다행 15세 소녀의 위탁 가방에 경찰이 황동 너클로 의심되는 물건이 있었다. 한편 미국행 16세와 21세의 기내 반입 가방에서 의심되는 페퍼 스프레이 통이 발견됐다.
이들은 예비 조사 후 항공 보안 조례와 총기 및 탄약 조례 위반 혐의로 체포됐다. 이후 추가 조사 대기 보석으로 석방됐다.
홍콩 공항은 이 주요 국제 허브에서 승객에 대한 잠재적 위험을 방지하기 위해 엄격한 보안 조치를 유지한다.
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