Officials with the Transportation Security Administration said the agency on Wednesday prevented a Glen Allen man from boarding a plane with a loaded handgun at Richmond International Airport.
The handgun, a 9 mm loaded with 15 bullets, was stowed in a carry-on bag and detected by an X-ray machine at a security checkpoint, officials said. The firearm was removed by the Richmond Airport Police, and the man was cited on a weapons charge.
According to figures released by the TSA, the administration has detected 105 firearms at Richmond International Airport checkpoints since 2018, including 13 this year.
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