BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – A Morgantown man pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Zachary Velling, 27, entered security at the Pittsburgh International Airport and put his carry-on in the X-ray machine where TSA noticed a ‘suspicious object.’
The Allegheny County Police Department determined it to be a ‘MK24 MOD 0,6 Bang/Flash diversionary hand grenade,’ which is considered a firarm and destructive device under federal law.
Velling’s sentencing is January 7, with a potential maximum sentence of 10 years and a potential fine of up to $250,000.
A Morgantown man is accused of bringing the flash-bang grenade shown above to the Pittsburgh International Airport.(Allegheny County Police Department)
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