Medan, North Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The Polonia airport security officers here on Wednesday at noon detained a man who tried to smuggle a gun and 20 bullets, the chief of the airport security office, Saut Sihombing, said.

He explained the man identified as Abdul Kurnia was about to leave for Jakarta using afternoon flight. Curious security officers searched over Kurnia`s bag and found an SS-1 gun and 20 bullets in it. The officers also found three pieces of camouflage trousers, a cellphone and a shirt with Arabic letters in front of it.

"Initially Kurnia admitted that he is a military personnel. But he could not show his identification card to us," Sihombing said adding that the suspect was brought to Medan police office for further investigation.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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