AUSTRALIA - American woman, 28, arrested at airport off flight from Los Angeles with gold-plated gun - Sydney, 23 Apr 2023

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No source gives any name, but for now, hey, she's The Woman with the Golden Gun.

US women arrested in Sydney with golden gun in luggage

The 24-carat gold-plated weapon was found in the woman's luggage after flying from Los Angeles.

www.bbc.com

A US woman has been arrested in Australia after a 24-carat gold-plated gun was found in her luggage.

The woman, who has not been identified, arrived in Sydney from Los Angeles and did not have a permit for the firearm, the Australian Border Force (ABF) said.

She could face up to 10 years in jail.

Photos released by the ABF showed an airport scan of the woman's luggage, revealing the firearm inside her bag. A second photo showed the handgun after the bag was opened.

In a statement, an ABF official said that sophisticated detection technology had helped stop a dangerous weapon from entering the country.

Statement from ABF:
Border Force makes arrest at Sydney Airport over alleged import of ‘golden’ firearm

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers arrested and charged a 28-year-old United States woman after locating an undeclared 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her luggage on 23 April 2023.

The firearm was unregistered and the US citizen, who travelled from Los Angeles to Sydney, did not hold a permit to import or possess the firearm in Australia.

ABF Investigators arrested and charged the woman under section 233BAB(5) of the Customs Act 1901, which, if convicted, could result in up to 10 years' imprisonment.

ABF Enforcement and Detained Goods East Commander Justin Bathurst said that a combination of ABF officer skills and sophisticated detection technology helped stop a dangerous weapon from reaching the community.

“Time and time again, we have seen just how good ABF officers are at targeting and stopping illegal, and highly dangerous, goods from crossing Australia's border," Commander Bathurst said.

“The ABF is Australia's first and most important line of defence. ABF officers are committed to protecting our community by working with law enforcement partners to prevent items like unregistered firearms getting through at the border."

The woman appeared before the Downing Centre Local Court on 24 April 2023, where she received bail.

The woman remains subject to visa cancellation and removal from Australia, pending the outcome of court proceedings.

 

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So I guess TSA in Los Angeles wasn't having a good day.

 

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Name finally given. Now I understand the reason for the delay in releasing it. MOO

The inside story of Australia's 'golden gun smuggler'

Liliana Goodson, 28, jumped off a flight from LA to Sydney at 7.05am on Sunday sporting a bright yellow jumpsuit, platform pumps, blue hair, extreme piercings and a multitude of face tattoos.

www.dailymail.co.uk

An American accused of trying to smuggle a 24-carat, gold-plated semi-automatic gun into Australia has been unmasked as a heavily tattooed graphic designer who goes by the alias of 'River' .

Liliana Goodson, 28, who uses 'they/them' pronouns, would have stood out to other passengers on the 15-hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney that touched down at Sydney Airport 7.05am on Sunday.

Goodson was wearing a bright yellow jumpsuit, platform pumps and blue hair to compliment her extreme piercings and multiple face tattoos.

Shortly after touching down, a scan of Goodson's luggage by Border Force agents allegedly detected a gold-plated, 1911 Colt 45-style pistol.

Daily Mail Australia can reveal that Goodson - who also goes by the name River SolDorado Salvatore Chunga - had a job lined up in Australia and planned to live in the trendy beach suburb of Bondi.

But those plans have gone awry after the alleged discovery of the $2,000 gold-plated weapon inside Goodson's suitcase.