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Israeli man arrested with a gun at Heathrow airport acquitted

Airline Industry Information, Jan 7, 2005

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

An Israeli settler who was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport after a loaded handgun was found in his luggage has been acquitted of possessing a dangerous article.

The jury accepted the man's claim that he had forgotten that the 9mm Steyr M9 pistol, loaded with 10 bullets, was in his backpack, reported The Associated Press.

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