US citizen held, bullets seized

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

KARACHI: The Airports Security Force on Monday arrested a US citizen at the Jinnah International Airport after finding bullets and a knife in his possession.

The US citizen, identified as Joel Cox Eugene, was carrying 15 bullets of 9mm calibre along with a magazine when ASF officials checked him. He was going to Islamabad by a PIA flight (PK 308).

Malir SP Rao Anwar said the bullets found in the US citizen’s possession would be sent for forensic tests. He said that serial numbers of the bullets had already been sent to a forensic laboratory and a case was registered at the Airport police station.

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ali

May 06, 2014 09:34am

When we going to wake up and realise whats going on in our country and is actually causing all the so called terrorism

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kashif

May 06, 2014 09:43am

Nothing Will Happen. This guy will released soon I think.

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tahir

May 06, 2014 10:15am

When will these people realise you cant go around carrying live ammo and weapons on air planes.

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daniel shiger

May 06, 2014 11:05am

This person is not alone. There is definitely USA behind him. And he will be released soon. Pakistan is a beggar country and beggars cant be choosers. Stop fooling yourself. The fate of Pakistan and Pakistanis will never change. To bring the change will require lots of efforts and the first step in the right direction is never been taken yet. So all the roads seem to lead you guys to Hell.

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waqas

May 06, 2014 11:33am

Either he is a member of Black Water or he just wanted to be transferred from Pakistan on immediate basis.

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Zak

May 06, 2014 12:33pm

Send him to. 10 years jail. Until the US stop using lack water and CIA operatives with impunity.

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May 06, 2014 12:49pm

serves him right to sit in the hot lockups of Karachi

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Taimoor Khan

May 06, 2014 02:49pm

It is really astonishing how these CIA/black water terrorists keeps on pouring in our country.

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TKhan

May 06, 2014 03:52pm

Since when the bullets without a weapon are considered dangerous or illegal?

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Rao

May 06, 2014 05:21pm

A similar incident in Delhi airport. An American was detained who was carrying pistol rounds. He had come to India to meet his would-be bride , but did not declare the possession. He was a New York City cop. He is still in the country but getting all the help from US Embassy. But then, in Pakistan, I am told that one has to protect oneself, for protection provided for ordinary people is just miserably poor or non existent. Perhaps this what made The traveller carry ammo. Just guessing.

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pakistani1414918

May 07, 2014 10:23am

Probably at the most he will be fined around 30,000 rupees and be banned from the country. Either he's a spy or the bullets were planted in his belongings as retaliation by Pak government officials for his part of an anti-corruption investigation.

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asgher

May 07, 2014 12:34pm

diplomatic immunity does not mean they can violate civil aviation laws..

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