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[Alpha Biz= Reporter Kim Jisun] Police have launched an investigation after hundreds of live bullets were found at a waste collection facility at Incheon International Airport.
According to Incheon International Airport Corporation, around 300 rounds of handgun ammunition were discovered on the morning of September 2 at a waste collection site on the east side of Terminal 1. The ammunition was found inside a trash bag.
The Incheon International Airport Police were called to the scene and safely retrieved the bullets. After conducting a joint investigation with relevant authorities, no further criminal activity has been identified so far.
Authorities suspect that the ammunition might have been discarded by a U.S. military personnel who had departed from the airport and could not carry the bullets onto the flight. Additional investigations, including fingerprint analysis, are being conducted to verify the circumstances.
알파경제 Kim Jisun (stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
