Man dies after stabbing at MB International Airport

Posted: Mar 19, 2010 9:41 PM MST
Updated: Mar 20, 2010 6:00 AM MST 
By: News .com 

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Police in Horry County say one man is dead following a stabbing at the Myrtle Beach International Airport late Friday morning.
Sgt. Robert Kegler, spokesman for the Horry County Police Department, said authorities were alerted of an unauthorized person on the airfield at the Myrtle Beach International Airport at 10:45 a.m.
Police were dispatched to the airport after a maintenance worker found the unidentified man in a restricted section of the airport. As authorities responded to the scene, that's when Kegler said the man began stabbing himself.
"In the process, the man pulled out a knife and began to stab himself repeatedly," said Kegler. "As a result of that stabbing, the male suspect has now been pronounced dead at Grand Strand Hospital."
The 49-year-old was transported to the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and died of his injuries at 11:05 a.m.
Airport officials say the man was not a passenger on a flight and have not commented on any association with Myrtle Beach International.

In the hours following the incident, Transportation Security Administration spokesman Jon Allen revealed federal officials are reviewing the circumstances of Friday morning to determine how the 49-year-old accessed a remote portion of the airfield.
"We want to recognize the quick actions of the airport employee who identified his presence and the rapid response by law enforcement," Allen added.
Lauren Morris, spokeswoman for the Myrtle Beach International Airport, said the situation has not impacted incoming or outgoing flights.
 

Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with terrorism

BY Stephanie Gaskell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Wednesday, March 17th 2010, 9:57 AM

Five Americans face life in a Pakistani jail after officials there charged them with plotting terror attacks.
A Pakistani court charged the five men from Virginia on Wednesday with attempting to join al Qaeda-linked groups to carry out attacks in Pakistan.
Officials said they believe the group was also planning to go to Afghanistan to fight against U.S. and NATO troops.
The men, all Muslims ranging from 18 to 25 years old, deny the charges, claiming they were planning to work with charity groups in Afghanistan.
"The charges were read out by the judge. The judge asked if they accept the charges. All the accused unanimously rejected them. They said 'We totally deny the charges," said their lawyer, Hasan Dastagir.
He called the charges "lies" and said the men believe they are being framed by Pakistan and the United States.
The men, whose names have not been released, are from Pakistan, Egypt, Yemen and Eritrea, officials said.
They were arrested in December in Sardogha in Punjab province.
Their families had reported them missing in November after one of the men left behind a farewell video, saying Muslims must be defended.
Local police said they intercepted e-mails showing the group had contacted Pakistani militants who wanted to use them in attacks.
They also said the men had raised money for the cause. A hearing is scheduled for March 31.

Security tightened at transport hubs

Published: 10/03/2010 at 03:04 PM
By: Bangkok Post

The Transport Ministry has taken steps to ensure that travellers can use bus terminals and airports across the country normally during the mass anti-government rally in Bangkok this weekend, transport permanent secretary Supoth Sublom said on Wednesday.

He said Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum had issued orders to ensure the  operations of major transport hubs, especially Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, would not be disrupted by the red-shirt protesters.

"There are four or five measures [in place] and alternative routes have been prepared if the main routes are obstructed," Mr Supoth said.

The transport minister had also assigned security officers to guard state property and ensure people's safety.

Public buses had been told to change their usual routes to avoid the protesters, as they may damage the buses, the permanent secretary said.

Transport Department teams will oversee the orderliness of various roads in the capital, he added.

Stolen weapons not connected to reds

ARMY INVESTIGATION FINDS SOLDIERS TOOK ARMS TO SELL TO SOUTHERN INSURGENTS

Published: 21/03/2010 at 12:00 AM

By: Bangkok Post

Weapons which disappeared from an arms depot in Phatthalung were stolen by soldiers who hoped to sell them to insurgents in the southernmost provinces, the army says.

The theft has nothing to do with the red shirt rally as earlier thought, according to a 4th Army investigation.
Disclosing the result of the inquiry yesterday, 4th Army commander Pichet Wisaijorn said the arms had been recovered and taken back to barracks.
The theft occurred at Fort Aphai Borirak, home of the 401 Engineers Battalion in Phatthalung province, on March 2.
Thieves stole weapons and ammunition from the depot.
They included about 2,000 rounds from M16 and HK rifles, about 1,000 rounds for an 11mm pistol, and about 20 anti-personnel M26 and M67 grenades.
The 4th Army set up a panel to investigate the theft, as troops were worried the weapons could be used to harm internal security.
Lt Gen Pichet said a group of 10 privates at the military unit who were on guard duty that night was involved in the theft.
The soldiers are natives of Pattani, one of the strife-torn provinces in the far South.
Officers who are Pattani natives, and based at Fort Ingkhayutborihan in Pattani, were invited to take part in the investigation.
The 10 soldiers admitted stealing the weapons, said Lt Gen Pichet.
They separated the arms in three parts - one cache was buried in Fort Aphai Borirak, another hidden at Mayo district in Pattani, and a third hidden at Tak Bai district in Narathiwat.
Lt Gen Pichet said the privates told the investigation that they needed money and made contact with insurgent groups in Pattani which wanted arms to instigate violence in the southern-border areas.
The 4th Army chief, who oversees security in the southern provinces, said the investigation also found that the 10 privates had taken part in insurgent networks.
Authorities were extending their investigation to find out which insurgent groups they joined.
The 10 privates are now in detention pending legal action, said Lt Gen Pichet.
Earlier, inquiries focused on the red shirt group which is rallying against the government in Bangkok.
The government thought the arms might have been transported to Bangkok for acts of sabotage during the red rallies underway this week.

Weekly News (8 Mar 2010- 15 Mar 2010)

AUSTRALIA

On Saturday (13/02), it was reported that a trade union representing staff at Brisbane Airport (BNE) has expressed concern over the security of crew meals and poor screening of personal property being taken airside by airport staff'. The union say that staff at Qantas Flight Catering claim that meals intended for flight crew are clearly identifiable, and are vulnerable to malicious interference. The union also claimed that baggage handling staff and their property are not properly screened. The claims were supported by a local paper which claimed that staff at at Virgin Blue's domestic terminal at BNE were seen to walk from the terminal into a secure area with access to the tarmac, without having their bags checked.


BELGIUM

On Sunday (14/03), an anonymous caller claimed that there was a bomb on board a Ryanair B737 preparing to depart Charleroi Airport (CRL) for Fez (FEZ) in Morocco. The aircraft was searched by security forces, but nothing unusual was found.


INDIA

On Monday (08/03), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) announced that it is increasing security in landside areas at Delhi Airport (DEL), after intelligence indicated that terrorists have considered an attack on the airport entrances and crowded check-in areas. Security is also being enhanced at Mumbai (BOM). The CISF is currently carrying out assessments on similar areas of Kolkata (CCU), Hyderabad (HYD) and Bangalore (BLR), and intends to expand the programme to the country’s 57 large airports.


On Wednesday (10/03), it was reported that India’s sky marshals have threatened to stop flying on Air India and Jet Airways flights, operating between Mumbai (BOM) and Kathmandu (KTM), after colleagues made a number of complaints of insufficient food and lodging arrangements on missions. In response, the Civil Aviation Ministry has written to all carriers operating in the region, asking that they treat sky marshals on a par with cabin crew. In response to an increased threat of hijacking, the Indian Government deployed sky marshals on flights to neighbouring states.


On Friday (12/03), an anonymous caller claimed that there was a bomb on board an Indigo Airlines A320 operating between Delhi (DEL) and Bangalore (BLR). The aircraft was searched by the CISF, and all pax and baggage were reverse screened. Nothing unusual was found. One uncorroborated report claimed that the hoax call was traced to a mobile phone. The caller had demanded to talk to a named member of staff, and made the bomb threat when his request was refused.


NETHERLANDS

On Tuesday (09/03), the National Anti-terror Coordinator announced that security procedures at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport (AMS) had been tightened in response to a report in ASN last week that a group of reporters refilled bottles bought at a duty free store, resealed them and smuggled them back into the store where they had bought them. The Coordinator said that there would be tighter checks on bottles bought in duty free outlets. AMS was targeted because the screening of passengers and cabin baggage is conducted at the boarding gate rather than prior to entering the departure lounge where the duty-free shops are located. A spokesperson for AMS said the airport was aware of the possible weak link in its security before it was exposed on national television, but it was judged to be an acceptable level of risk.


UNITED KINGDOM

On Tuesday (09/03), a man and woman were arrested in connection with two laser attacks on a helicopter operated by Bedfordshire Police. The aircraft was responding to a call in Luton when a laser was pointed at it on two occasions in the same area. The two suspects were arrested for the new offence of ‘shining a light at an aircraft in flight so as to dazzle or distract’. Both were released on bail.


On Thursday (11/03), a Bangladeshi born British Airways IT engineer appeared in court in London charged with a series of terrorist offences. Rajib Karim faces two charges of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts and one charge of fundraising for the purposes of terrorism. He was remanded in custody. The three charges span a four-year period, from 13 April 2006 to 25 February this year, and relate to offences inside and outside of the UK. The court heard that the man had offered to take advantage of planned strikes by BA staff to join the airline's cabin crew.


UNITED STATES

On Wednesday (10/03), a former TSA employee appeared in a Colorado court, charged with trying to damage computer systems there after he lost his job. The prosecution claim that Douglas James Duchak, 46, tried to infect a computer at the TSA's Colorado Springs Operations Center with malicious code. The code, a logic bomb installed last October, was designed to cause damage and disrupt data on servers on an undisclosed date but was discovered before it caused any damage. He entered a not-guilty plea. The operations centre handles information from a terrorist screening database.


On Thursday (11/03), it was reported that in the three months since the arrest of Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmuttalab, the US ‘no-fly’ list has nearly doubled — from about 3,400 people to about 6,000 people. The report stated that the list expanded, in part, to add people associated with AQ in Yemen and Nigeria.


TSA Weekly Stats (1st - 7th March, 2010)

4 artfully concealed prohibited items found at checkpoints

19 firearms found at checkpoints

13 pax arrested due to suspicious behaviour or fraudulent travel documents

Weekly News (1 Mar 2010-8 Mar 2010)

AUSTRALIA

On Saturday (06/03), it was reported that the Australian Airports Association (AAA) has condemned the government’s regulation of the aviation security identification card system. The organisation, which represents the nation’s airport operators, said that nothing of significance had been done to improve the Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) system, despite Sir John Wheelers recommendations in 2005. A reported 10% of the 33,644 people issued with ASICs have been criminal records, whilst only 148 applicants have failed to qualify for cards. AAA claims that there is no system in place to update information from criminal records, and absurdly relies on card holders volunteering information on any convictions received subsequent to the issue of their ASIC.


ISRAEL

On Tuesday (02/03), the Israeli and US Governments announced a new agreement which will enhance information sharing about aviation security incidents. The MOU recognizes the need for cooperation between the Ministry of Transport and the TSA to manage aviation-related security incidents—establishing designated points of contact for each agency; protocols for notification in the event of an incident; mechanisms to enhance communication; and regular exercises.


KUWAIT

On Tuesday (02/03), it was reported that an American man has claimed responsibility for a serious of hoax bomb calls including a call that resulted in a security alert at Kuwait Airport (KWI) on February 19th. The man, who calls himself Orlando Turner told a Kuwaiti newspaper that he would continue the hoax calls, until Kuwaiti authorities settled the ongoing custody battle over his eleven-month-old daughter with his former wife. The report claimed that the Kuwaiti Police have passed the information to the FBI.


MEXICO

On Tuesday (02/03), it was reported a Police investigation into human smuggling resulted in the arrest of ten Immigration Officers at Cancun Airport (CUN). A Federal Police spokesman said that the immigration officers, along with the two members of Mexicana Airlines staff and an employee of Italian carrier Livingston Air, allegedly facilitated the entry of Chinese nationals into Mexico using false travel documents. The arrests were part of an investigation into corruption at CUN that resulted in the detention of 26 other immigration officers in January.


NETHERLANDS

On Tuesday (02/03), the first officer of a Corendon B737 preparing to depart Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS) for Ankara (ANK) was arrested for possession of false documents. It is alleged that the Swedish national has been flying without a commercial pilots licence for 13 years. The Dutch Inspection of Traffic and Water was informed by Swedish authorities that the pilot was operating in the Netherlands and was using a false Airline Transport Pilot License, which is required for pilots of passenger aircraft. Corendon was briefed in advance and was able to arrange a replacement pilot. The pilot allegedly said he was relieved to have been caught, and that he had flown for more than 13 years with a number of carriers in Belgium, the UK and Italy.


On Sunday (07/03), a Dutch reporter claimed to have transported up to 6 litres of liquid on commercial flights from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS). In a TV broadcast, the reporter demonstrated how he and two associates smuggled bottles of water from AMS to London Heathrow (LHR) then interlining onto Washington Dulles Airport (IAD). The group carried six Bacardi Rum bottles that were bought a week earlier at the duty-free shop, taken home, emptied and refilled with water. The day of the flight to LHR, the three posed as if they were buying the bottles at the landside duty free shop. The cashier sealed the bottles in bags, marked them with their ticket and flight date, and returned them to the pax. At Heathrow, the group transferred to United Airlines 925. Screening staff at AMS and LHR allowed the bottles through.


UNITED KINGDOM

On Tuesday (02/03), an American Airlines B763, operating between Dallas (DFW) and London Heathrow (LHR) contacted Shanwick air traffic control and declared an in-flight emergency after a female pax became disruptive, and apparently attempted to enter the flight deck. Two RAF fighters were scrambled to investigate the incident, but broke away after it was reported that the situation on board had returned to normal. The aircraft continued to LHR, where the female pax was arrested by Police. It is understood that the passenger had become increasingly agitated on the flight, and appeared to have suffered a panic attack.


On Wednesday (03/03), it was reported that a member of British Airways staff was arrested at the company’s offices in Newcastle in connection with terrorist fund-raising. Searches were conducted at the premises and a residential address when the 30-year-old was arrested on February 25th. A BA baggage handler was also arrested under the Terrorism Act in Slough near Heathrow Airport (LHR) after phone records showed calls between the two men.


On Wednesday (03/03), it was reported that two female pax were prevented from boarding a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islamabad (ISB) after they refused to undergo a full body scan. One, who is believed to be a Muslim, refused for religious reasons and the other cited health grounds. The Rapiscan machines were introduced at MAN in October 2009. The women were warned they were legally required to go through the scanner, after being chosen at random, or they would not be allowed to fly, in accordance with UK Government directives, an airport spokesman said.


UNITED STATES

On Wednesday (03/03), it was reported that TSA plans to install 100 scanners that will allow pax to pass through security with their shoes on. The report claimed that the TSA is examining systems developed by a number of companies, that are capable of detecting explosives or weapons hidden in footwear, without requiring the shoes or boots to be removed. TSA has previously trialled shoe scanners, but the technology had not been developed to the standard required for deployment.


TSA Weekly Stats (22nd - 28th February, 2010)

3 artfully concealed prohibited items found at checkpoints

17 firearms found at checkpoints

5 pax arrested due to suspicious behaviour or fraudulent travel documents

Why Employee's Background Check is Important

Second British Airways worker arrested over 'terrorist fund-raising plot'

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:12 AM on 04th March 2010

A Heathrow Airport worker is in police custody today after a series of raids into an alleged terrorist fund-raising plot.
The man is the second British Airways worker held after three men were arrested in dawn raids this morning, taking to four the number in custody.
It follows the arrest on Thursday of a 30-year-old British Airways employee in Newcastle.
The three men, aged 31, 32 and 43, were seized by police at 5am today in Slough.

 

Grounded: A British Airways worker was arrested in Newcastle on suspicion of terrorism fundraising

The men are now being questioned about a plot to fund a terrorist attack.

Police refused to clarify what positions the two BA employees had within the airline. Sources said the latest arrests were 'significant'.

A spokesman for British Airways said: 'An employee was arrested in Slough today. We take all matters relating to security extremely seriously and as a responsible company always fully cooperate with the police.
'As with any issue relating to a police investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further.'
Scotland Yard said today: 'Three men were arrested in Slough for alleged offences of terrorist fundraising. The men were arrested at separate addresses by officers from the South-East Counter Terrorism Unit. As part of a joint operation with the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, the men were taken to a central London police station.'
Members of the security services have been on increased alert after the failed Christmas Day bomb plot to blow up a jet over Detroit in the United States.
Former University of London student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is being held in the US over the attempt.

Fake pilot arrested moments before take-off

 

By RNW News

A pilot has been arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for flying passenger planes for 13 years with a false licence.
The 41-year-old Swede was in the cockpit of a Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 about to take off for Ankara with 101 passengers on board when the Dutch police arrested him after a tip from the Swedish authorities.
The Turkish low-budget airline was informed in advance and had a second pilot lined up to take over the flight.
The fake pilot says he has been flying for 13 years on a false licence and had spent at least 10,000 hours flying hours in the cockpit. He had worked for airlines in Belgium, Great Britain and Italy. Once arrested, he appeared relieved that his deception had come to light and immediately removed his stripes.
The man did have a pilot's licence, but it was not valid for passenger aircraft, so he had falsified it.
A lawyer for Corendon Airlines says the fake pilot had worked for the budget airline company for the last two years and had “expertly misled the company with his false papers”. At other airlines he had managed to pass tests with flying colours.
The lawyer called it pure luck that he had never flown alone and said the fake pilot will never pilot a Corendon Airlines flight again.

Claim that organised crime affects Australian airports

Miawling Lam 
From: The Sunday Mail (Qld) 

 

ORGANISED crime syndicates have infiltrated every level of Australian airports, with corrupt baggage handlers, customs officials and airline staff smuggling drugs and firearms into the country.

Leading federal authorities, trade unions, border protection groups and airlines have revealed there are gaping holes in aviation and maritime security.
A new federal parliamentary inquiry has heard less than 1 per cent of air cargo is physically examined and catering trucks are never searched.
The Australian Federal Police Association claim the "declare" or "nothing to declare" customs system is also allowing drug mules to freely smuggle illicit drugs without being caught.
"The introduction of the voluntary 'declare' or 'nothing to declare' process at Australian airports has increased the ability for organised crime to utilise mules to transport narcotics and other illicit goods through the customs barrier undetected," the Association's submission states.
The Australian Services Union is also critical of the system, saying it was inappropriate that international passengers were allowed to bypass scrutiny.
Qantas' submission to the inquiry admits corrupt employees could misuse their positions.
"The potential for a trusted insider (airport/airline employees, contractors, security personnel, retailers and so on) to circumvent security measures and use their knowledge of the environment is an ongoing consideration for aviation industry participants," it states.
Last September, The Sunday Mail highlighted concerns over scant security checks of Qantas Catering staff with access to aircraft at Brisbane Airport.
Labor senator and committee chairman Steve Hutchins, who oversaw two public hearings last week, admitted border security was lax.
"We are not at all impressed about what appears to be the ease with which people are able to access maritime cards let alone aviation security cards," he told The Sunday Mail.
"Over the years, it's been proven that on the waterfront and in airports, there are clearly people who have links to organised and serious crime.
"Whatever we can do, we should do to root them out and make sure that illegal drugs and firearms aren't on the streets."
Senator Hutchins said he was also disturbed by allegations people accessing areas near the baggage and ground handling services did not have passes.
Transport Workers Union federal secretary Tony Sheldon said catering materials and air cargo were rarely inspected and that a delegate with 20 years' experience was only aware of one inspection in the past year.
Australian Customs say less than 40,000 of the 6.1 million piece of luggage screened by X-rays are opened and searched for prohibited items.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission was established to look into the adequacy of security measures in the aviation and maritime sector.
The committee is expected to hand down their findings later this year.
In a hearing in Sydney on Friday, Mr Sheldon
was especially critical of the main screening system for airport employees - the aviation security identification cards, or ASIC system.
"What is particularly disturbing is that there is such a capacity to have multiple associates of organised crime able to get into our airports who have not been ASIC-checked," he said.

Weekly News (22 Feb 2010- 1 Mar 2010)

CANADA

On Wednesday (25/02), Police were called to a WestJet B737, preparing to depart Montreal Airport (YUL) for Toronto (YYZ) after crew reported the unspecified suspicious behaviour of a male pax on board. The pax had apparently been on board the same aircraft for the YYZ/YUL sector, and had rebooked on the return leg despite the quick turn round. The pax was removed from the flight by Police. All other pax were evacuated from the aircraft, which was then searched by Police using explosives detection dogs. Nothing unusual was found. The suspicious pax was released a short time later.


INDIA

On Friday (26/02), an investigation was launched after a security breach at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport (DEL) when an aircraft arriving from Hyderabad (HYD) was forced to abort it’s landing and go around after an air traffic controller saw a naked man lying in the middle of the active runway. The drunk male had climbed a 10ft perimeter fence before making his way to Runway 29. He was detained by the CISF.


On Saturday (27/02), it was reported that Police at Cochin Airport (COK) arrested two baggage handlers in connection with theft from passenger’s bags. The two loaders were later charged with theft of money from baggage on an Air India flight from Mumbai (BOM). In a separate operation, seven loaders employed by the handling agent, Livewel, were arrested in connection with the theft of 50 mobile phones from a consignment due to be sent to London.


IRELAND

On Tuesday (23/02), DHS Secretary, Janet Napolitano, announced the expansion of pre-clearance services for general aviation aircraft departing Shannon Airport (SNN) for the United States beginning March 1st. The pre-inspection facility, which is already used by scheduled traffic between the two countries gives DHS the ability to clear passengers and baggage prior to departure. Pre-cleared pax do not need to undergo an additional inspection upon arrival in the US.


UNITED KINGDOM

On Wednesday (24/02), two men appeared in court after they were arrested for criminal damage to a number of aircraft in a hangar at Dundee Airport (DND). The two men had been drinking in the city centre when they climbed the perimeter fence and enter the restricted area at DND. They broke into three aircraft, entered the cockpit of one, and sprayed five aircraft with a fire extinguisher, causing more than £8000 worth of damage. Police arrived at the scene to find one of the men straddling a plane covered in foam, and wearing a pink cowboy hat. The pair admitted entering the restricted zone and discharging a fire extinguisher over five aircraft, making them unsafe to operate. Both were ordered to pay compensation for the damage caused.


On Thursday (25/02), a Turkish student was fined £2000 after he pleaded guilty to a breach of the peace by acting in a disorderly manner and placing members of the public in a state of fear and alarm at Inverness Airport (INV). The 23 year old felt he was being picked on, when he told a security screener that he may have a bomb in his bag. He also claimed to have a gun. He apologised to the court for his behaviour.


UNITED STATES

On Monday (22/02), a contract IT worker at Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) was arrested after he used his SIDA badge to help a Delta passenger bypass the security screening area. The worker met his female friend in the check-in area, and offered to facilitate her through to the restricted zone. The staff member’s actions were observed by a member of TSA, who called RDU Police. He was later charged with disorderly conduct. The female pax was charged with second-degree trespassing. Both charges are misdemeanors. The man had been employed by ServiceTec International to maintain flight information video displays. His SIDA badge was confiscated, and he was required to quit the airport.


On Monday (22/02), a GAO report stated that although the State Department developed a comprehensive set of controls to govern the operation and management of a digital signature on the chip of each e-passport it issues, DHS is not able to fully verify the digital signatures because it has not deployed e-passport readers to all of its ports of entry. Because the value of security features depends not only on design, but also on an inspection process that uses them, the additional security against forgery and counterfeiting that could be provided by the inclusion of computer chips on e-passports issued by the United States and other countries is not being fully utilised. Go to the Resources page for the full report.


On Wednesday (25/02), a number of Pakistani media outlets reported that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has informed passengers about enhanced TSA screening for pax travelling from New York (JFK) to Pakistan. PIA said that TSA has notified them that Pakistani citizens would automatically be treated as selectees, and as such would be given additional body and cabin baggage searches. PIA has also advised pax to be at JFK at least five hours prior to departure, and that the PIA check-in would now close 1 hour and 15 minutes before departure.


TSA Weekly Stats (15th - 21st February, 2010)

6 artfully concealed prohibited items found at checkpoints

19 firearms found at checkpoints

5 pax arrested due to suspicious behaviour or fraudulent travel documents