Thursday, December 21, 2006

Weapon haul

A Belgian tourist travelling from the Philippines has been caught with 17 martial-arts related weapons during a routine baggage check at Melbourne airport.

A customs officer found the items in 33-year-old's luggage yesterday morning. The haul was made up of seven nuchukus, four extendable batons and six knuckledusters painted in an army camouflage pattern.

Spokesman for Customs Matt Wardell said: "He didn't present them to customs officers when he was asked ... It is a serious offence because there is the potential for these weapons to make their way into the community, where they could be used in the commission of crimes."

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