NORFOLK, Va. — Authorities cited a man for carrying a loaded gun through the security checkpoint at Norfolk International Airport over the weekend.
TSA officers found a 9mm handgun loaded with 14 bullets on Saturday, Dec. 26. Another bullet was found in the traveler's carry-on bag.
When one of the officers detected the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, the Norfolk Airport Authority Police were notified. They confiscated the gun and cited a Virginia Beach man on a weapons charge.
The case was sent to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney for possible criminal prosecution.
The man also faces a financial civil penalty for carrying a gun to a TSA checkpoint.
