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Hawaii air passenger busted for stun gun
HONOLULU, (UPI) -- A federal judge in Hawaii agreed to let a Japanese citizen return home after a high-powered stun gun was found in his carry-on luggage.
Hiroki Suzuki, 29, was arrested Friday when he allegedly tried to board a plane in Honolulu with a 750,000-volt stun gun in his bag.
"This was a great catch," FBI Special Agent Tom Simon told the Honolulu Advertiser. "The bag screeners are to be commended."
Suzuki said he brought the stun gun with him on vacation for personal protection. It was packed in his checked luggage during the flight from Tokyo to the islands.
Suzuki was charged with attempting to bring a concealed weapon aboard an airliner. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin said the judge agreed to release Suzuki on a signature bond so he could fly back to Japan to attend a funeral. He will be due back in court on May 28.
HONOLULU, (UPI) -- A federal judge in Hawaii agreed to let a Japanese citizen return home after a high-powered stun gun was found in his carry-on luggage.
Hiroki Suzuki, 29, was arrested Friday when he allegedly tried to board a plane in Honolulu with a 750,000-volt stun gun in his bag.
"This was a great catch," FBI Special Agent Tom Simon told the Honolulu Advertiser. "The bag screeners are to be commended."
Suzuki said he brought the stun gun with him on vacation for personal protection. It was packed in his checked luggage during the flight from Tokyo to the islands.
Suzuki was charged with attempting to bring a concealed weapon aboard an airliner. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin said the judge agreed to release Suzuki on a signature bond so he could fly back to Japan to attend a funeral. He will be due back in court on May 28.