A tourist aged 73 traveling from the US to Japan was found to have left a gun in their suitcase. The individual successfully passed security checks in both countries before arriving in Japan, where they alerted authorities upon realizing they were carrying the firearm by mistake. This incident sparked debates about security vulnerabilities.

A perplexing security scandal unfolded in Japan.

It was revealed that Rand Alan Peterson, a 73-year-old tourist flying from the US to Japan, entered the country with a forgotten gun in their luggage.

According to information from the Hyogo prefectural police, the individual boarded a flight from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii, US, on March 22 and entered Japan through Kansai Airport.

On March 23, the person boarded a ship from Kobe Port in Hyogo prefecture and informed the ship’s crew that they had accidentally brought a gun in their bag.

Upon receiving the report, the police seized the firearm and detained the suspect for violating the Firearms Control Act.

The suspect tourist initially stated that they placed the gun in their suitcase by mistake and only noticed it while staying at a hotel in Osaka. They admitted to also having bullets with them, but claimed they disposed of them in a trash can at Kobe Port terminal to prevent a bigger issue.

While conducting a search at Kobe Port terminal, the police revealed finding 3 bullets in a trash bin in the restroom, initiating a detailed investigation into the incident. The ability of the individual to pass smoothly through security checks at two different airports raised concerns about security vulnerabilities.