HANOI: Customs officers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City discovered Friday a huge amount of weapons smuggled into the country from Turkey.
These weapons include 94 military handguns and 472 magazines hidden complicatedly on a flight from Turkey, in what could be the first ever large-scale weapon smuggling case by air in the city, according to officers.
The airport customs, in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Security’s General Economic Security Department and other units, launched an unexpected inspection into the plane and discover the illicit firearms.
These arms and ammunition originated from the Czech Republic, inspectors said.
The Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department and General Economic Security Department are investigating the case, which they said seriously affects the country’s national security and social order and safety.
