Uzbekistan releases Israeli held after gun clip found in bag
63-year-old was arrested in Tashkent airport and detained for 3 days
A 62-year-old Israeli was released by Uzbek authorities Saturday, three days after being arrested when a loaded weapons clip was found in his bag upon arrival in Tashkent.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry played a part in securing his release, according to the Ynet news website.
A similar incident occurred in Uzbekistan earlier this year: In March an Israeli in his 20s was held for 12 days after 13 bullets were discovered in his luggage as he was transferring between planes on his way from Israel to Thailand.
And in October an Israeli man, also in his 20s, was arrested in Egypt with bullets in his bag. He was released some hours later, fined around $140 and banned from entering Egypt for seven days.
His brother said at the time that he had used a bag from his time in military service and had not been aware of the bullets’ presence.