Gatwick man had a live grenade

A man was arrested under the Terrorism Act today after being stopped with a live grenade at Gatwick Airport, police said.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2003 - 17:49

A man was arrested under the Terrorism Act today after being stopped with a live grenade at Gatwick Airport, police said.

The 37-year-old Venezuelan arrived on a British Airways flight from South America and the grenade was found when his luggage was searched.

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