BRITISH and American authorities emerged from crisis talks after dozens of handguns were smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the US.
ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center
SOURCE: Herald Sun (au)
25January2011 9:23amEST
GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Serious flaws in trans-atlantic aviation security were exposed by the arrest of private security consultant Steven Greenoe, who is accused of trafficking more than 80 guns in his hold luggage.
The 37-year-old American was stopped by security staff on at least one occasion when screening detected "multiple firearms" in his suitcases - but was able to talk his way on to a flight from Atlanta to Manchester.
US court papers obtained by The (London) Times show he is accused of delivering the weapons to criminal contacts in the UK's North West.
Greenoe was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, in July, with 16 pistols in his suitcases, after police recovered a number of new handguns in Britain. (read full article)
