Man had loaded gun in carry on luggage at Vancouver Airport
Cpl. Jennifer Pound - can't imagine why man had gun.
RICHMOND, B.C. – A man previously accused of trafficking in narcotics and assaulting a cop is in custody after being caught with a fully loaded handgun concealed in a carry on bag at Vancouver international Airport.
Cops were astounded that someone would even try to take aboard a loaded gun in a carry on bag.
The man was flying to Ontario when his carry on bag was put through an X-ray machine and the loaded weapon with extra ammunition was detected.
“ It’s hard to imagine what goes through the mind of someone attempting to transport a firearm in their carry on bag. I don’t even want to speculate why this happened. At this point we just need to get to the bottom of why he was carrying a firearm and why he made such a bold move in attempting to transport it,” said Richmond RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jennifer Pound.
RCMP were called to the airport by the Canadian Air Transportation Security Agency, CATSA.
“Just after 6:00 am a 34-year-old male, traveling to Ontario, was attempting to go through the airport screening device and put his carry on bag on the x-ray table, as all travelers do. As the bag passed through the x-ray machine CATSA noticed an image resembling a handgun,” she said.
“RCMP were on scene within minutes and also viewed the image on screen. The male was arrested and a search of his bag revealed a loaded .38 calibre ladysmith revolver with extra ammunition packed as well,” said Pound.
The passenger, Shannon Francis Rennie, was charged a decade ago with assaulting a police officer, possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking as well as failure to appear, according to B.C. court records.
Now, he has been charged with five more counts relating to the Airport gun seizure.
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