Boston Man Arrested At LAX With Weapons, Body Armor
October 9, 2012 5:31 PM
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) – A Boston man was arrested at Los Angeles
International Airport wearing body armor and carrying a significant
cache of weapons.
On Friday, Yongda Huang Harris was on his way from Japan to Boston when
customs agents stopped him.
In his luggage, they found a smoke grenade, three leather-coated Billy
clubs, a collapsible baton, a full-face respirator, various knives, a
hatchet, body bags, a biohazard suit, handcuffs, leg irons and a device
to repel dogs.
Harris was wearing a bulletproof vest and flame retardant pants. The
28-year-old lives in Boston, but has recently been working in Japan
The LAPD bomb squad determined that the smoke grenade fell under the
United Nations’ explosives shipping classification, meaning it is
prohibited on board passenger aircraft.
Harris faces one count of transporting hazardous materials. The charge
carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
He was expected to appear in court Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles.