CAIRO - Police detained an American-Egyptian man who arrived in Cairo on a flight from New York with firearms in his luggage, airport officials said Wednesday.
The officials said the man was taken into custody as he tried to pass through customs with a metal box containing two 9 mm handguns, 250 bullets, several swords, daggers and knives.
The box had been checked and the contents were discovered during a routine inspection upon arrival on an Egypt Air flight from New York's JFK International Airport in Cairo, according to the officials. They said customs inspectors were then alerted and the man was detained.
He was only identified as a botany teacher.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration confirmed the man had two firearms in the suitcase and ammunition.
The agency said in a statement Wednesday that transporting firearms in checked baggage within the U.S. is permitted if declared to the airline, but noted that other countries have different laws on the transportation and possession of firearms.
A police official confirmed the man was questioned by agents of the State Security Apparatus and the case had been turned over to prosecutors for further investigation.
All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to reporters.
Two guns, shitload of bullets,swords, daggers, and knives? Well that sounds about right when your traveling from NYC to Egypt. I mean shit, between the every day crook, the tourist thieves trying to steal your organs and lungs, and then the terrorists trying to hi-jack your shit and turn your body into an ashtray, i'd have to say this cat was just prepared for the jump off and was'nt taking any chances. I like that. And then you factor in the fact that this guy's a botany teacher. I mean come on now, dude was baked ripping tubes of the weed hes got growing in the back of the green house, started thinking about all the ways to become another obituary on an airplane, got paranoid, started freaking out, and grabbed every weapon he has ever owned just in case shit hit the fan. Guys got the same motta as me "If ya stay ready you ain't gotta get ready". Not saying im a total freak bringing weapons on a plane and shit, but I can see where the guy is coming from, and I mean really..its not like he had a bomb or anything.
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