Hong Kong man arrested after extendable baton found in US-bound air luggage
Preliminary investigations show man, 62, hid suspected extendable baton, an unauthorised weapon, in his checked suitcase, police say
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after finding an extendable baton in his checked luggage bound for the United States, marking the second discovery of an unauthorised weapon in airline baggage this week.
The force received a report on Friday after airport security staff made the find, prompting officers to arrest the 62-year-old local man.
“Preliminary investigations showed that the man had hidden a suspected extendable baton, an unauthorised weapon, in his checked suitcase,” a police spokesman said.
The man has been released on bail while the Airport Police District’s crime squad continues its investigation.
A source familiar with the matter said the man was a transit passenger.
The force warned that while some passengers might take extendable batons or pepper spray overseas, these items were classified as unauthorised weapons and could not be brought onto flights.