The Peterborough Examiner

Man charged after guns found in suitcase at airport

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A man faces six firearms charges after security officials at the Edmonton Internatio­nal Airport found two unauthoriz­ed handguns in a suitcase that had been checked in for a flight to Lebanon. RCMP say they were notified about the find on Monday morning and police officers seized the two guns. Mounties say a man identified as the owner of the luggage was arrested moments before his departure. Mohamad Abdulgani Elkadri, who is 60, is charged with unsafe transport of a restricted weapon, possession of a restricted firearm without a licence and exporting a firearm without authorizat­ion. The Edmonton man has been released and is to appear in Leduc provincial court on Nov. 1.

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