Overview
- The passenger, stopped during pre-boarding checks on Tuesday around 7 p.m., was set to fly JetSmart from Tucumán to Buenos Aires.
- Airport security officers from the PSA spotted the firearm on the X-ray of the carry-on and found a loaded Glock with no authorization.
- The man remains detained and incommunicado under federal custody as his backpack, the pistol, and other items stay seized for forensic review.
- He told officers he did not know the gun was inside, and the inquiry now focuses on the weapon’s origin and how it entered his bag.
- The stop caused concern among travelers, yet officials say routine screening prevented a gun from boarding, which Argentine rules forbid in hand luggage.