A man who landed at Los Angeles Airport, was found wearing a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant trousers with suspicious items
in his case.
The man, Yongda Huang Harris (28), was arrested at the airport just after getting off his plane from Japan, after a body bag, a smoke grenade, a gas mask and more was discovered in his luggage. He could face up to 5 years in prison if convicted.
The US border control said they started to become slightly suspicious as they noticed he was wearing a bulletproof vest under his coat. This then lead them to call the security to check through his luggage,
this is when they found the hazardous items.
In total they found a numerous amount of items including several knives, body bags, a hatchet, a collapsible baton, a biohazard suit, a full-face respirator, billy clubs, handcuffs, leg irons and a device to
repel dogs.
"Depending on the conditions when it is ignited, the smoke grenade, made by Commando Manufacturers, could potentially fill the cabin of a commercial airplane with smoke or cause a fire," federal officials said in a press release.
They have yet to identify why Harris was carrying these items on board.
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