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Man allegedly flies from Barbados to Miami with a pistol in his pocket

One man was able to travel by air from Barbados to Miami with a loaded pistol in his pocket, according to NBC6, citing the APE-MPE.

This passenger spent four hours flying with the gun in his pocket, in which there were five bullets, clarified the American media.

Only when he arrived at his airport Miami The guards of the TSA, the US transportation security service, found the pistol in his belongings. NBC6 did not say exactly when the incident occurred.

According to this American media, the passenger told the American police that when he boarded in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, he had the gun in the pocket of his pants.

Police remanded him in custody and a judge charged him with concealed possession of a firearm, a crime for which he could face up to five years in prison. in Florida.

The passenger declared innocent and is expected to appear before a judge again in mid-December.

Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley said she had called for an “urgent report” on the case, pledging that the person or persons who allowed it to do so would be held accountable.

“The consequences for the country are serious and huge”, he added.

This is a significant security gap for USA, which have sought to maximize security measures at their borders, in particular at airports, following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on their territory.

Washington mainly demands that foreign governments apply US safety standards at airports from which direct flights depart for the United States.

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