US national arrested @ airport, single round of ammo found in luggage
Jeremy M. Smith was arrested on March 28, 2025, at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport following the discover of a single round of ammunition in his luggage. Photo: Internet Source
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Islands, VI- A national of the United States was arrested following ammunition being found in his luggage at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport.
According to reports, Mr Jeremy M. Smith, who was in the Territory on vacation, was at the airport preparing to depart on Friday, March 28, 2025, when luggage checks revealed a single round of ammunition.
The .35 round of ammunition was discovered in a small pocket in his luggage. Though Smith accepted ownership of the ammunition, he claimed he was unaware it was there.
He was subsequently taken into police custody, charged, granted bail in his own recognissance and had to surrender his travel documents.
Smith is set to appear at the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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20 Responses to “US national arrested @ airport, single round of ammo found in luggage”
If a person has a lawful carry permit, then it is entirely reasonable that one single round could inadvertently end up in their luggage. No firearm, just one round—one, uno! In the United States, if it is determined to be an honest mistake, the passenger is allowed to continue their journey, and the round is simply confiscated. Even in the strictest states, there are policies in place to account for human error.
I understand the importance of laws and why they exist, but we cannot afford to throw common sense out the window in blind adherence to regulations. The intent and purpose of these laws must be considered. Too often, we are seeing individuals—people with no criminal history—being prosecuted at great expense for a simple mistake. Meanwhile, in our own communities, there are those with illegal firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition freely walking the streets.
There must be balance, and there must be fairness.
But let us be practical—when someone is preparing for a vacation, their focus is on enjoying their time, relaxing with family or friends. Once he ensured that his firearm was secured at home, he likely gave no further thought to a single bullet.
The fact that he immediately took ownership of it speaks volumes. That, in itself, is a clear indicator that there was no ill intent—only an honest mistake. And surely, in matters like these, intent must count for something.
He has to be a clown,he accepted ownership and then claim he didn't know it was their! Jack@$$ of the year award goes to this one.
Your the one that sounds like a jack@$$..unlike here bullet are legal in America so if he has an license to carry a firearm all he has to do is say it was there and he didn't know. It's illegal here but probably not where he's from. Things happens