Man with ammunition detained at South African airport
A 46-year-old man was detained at East London Airport, South Africa on 19 January after live ammunition was discovered in his luggage.
The Amalinda man was due to travel on a South African Express flight to Durban, when officials discovered two magazines and five rounds of live ammunition concealed in his luggage. Officials noticed the ammunition during an X-ray.
The man - who claims that he was unaware the ammunition was in his luggage - has been charged under the Firearm and Ammunition Act. The man’s wife produced a firearm licence after his arrest, however the charges still stand as the licence was not on his person at the time.