U.S. woman arrested in Australia after airport staff find golden gun in her luggage The Australian Border Force said staff found the 24-carat gold-plated handgun in the luggage of the 28-year-old, who traveled on a flight from Los Angeles on Sydney.
An American woman has been arrested at an airport in Australia after arriving with a 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her luggage.
The 28-year-old woman, who authorities did not identify, was arrested and charged shortly after arriving at Sydney Airport from Los Angeles on Sunday, the Australian Border Force said in a news release .
The border force said the woman had not declared the golden firearm, nor did she hold a permit to import or possess the weapon in Australia, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the world .
Read the full story on nbcnews.com .
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