A man arrested in Sweden on suspicion of intending to hijack a plane bound for Britain has denied any knowledge of a gun in his
luggage.
"We believe he was going to hijack the plane,"
police spokesman Ulf Palm said.
The man has been preliminarily charged with planning to hijack a plane, an offence which carries a sentance of between six months and life imprisonment.
The suspect has previous convictions for theft and assault,
Airport police officer Anders Fryksell told the AFP news agency that the man had denied any knowledge of the weapon.
"He says he doesn't know how the weapon ended up in his luggage," he said.
"He doesn't explain anything, he just denies everything."
Thanks to the Swedes for their vigilance and thanks to the idiot himself for being terminally STUPID