(NewsNation) — A 28-year-old American lady was arrested Sunday and charged after Australian Border Power stated they positioned an undeclared 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her baggage.
A information launch states the firearm was not registered. The girl, who was touring from Los Angeles to Sydney, didn’t have a allow to own the gun in Australia.
She was charged beneath a piece of the Australian Customs Act, which implies if convicted, the lady may face 10 years in jail.
ABF Enforcement and Detained Items East Commander Justin Bathurst stated officer abilities and complicated detection know-how helped cease the weapon from getting by.
“Time and time once more, we’ve got seen simply how good ABF officers are at concentrating on and stopping unlawful, and extremely harmful, items from crossing Australia’s border,” Bathurst stated in an announcement.
Now the lady, who was unnamed within the information launch, may get her visa canceled and be faraway from Australia, pending the end result of her courtroom case.
