Man Faces Charges for Shotgun Found in Luggage at Sydney Airport, Allegedly an 80-Year-Old Antique

Moussa’s lawyer claimed the firearm was non-operational, describing it as ‘an old gun, about 80 years old’ with ‘a broken stock.’

An Australian Federal Police officer on patrol at Sydney Domestic Airport in Sydney, Australia on July 31, 2017. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

A 39-year-old man from South Wentworthville was stopped at Sydney Airport on Dec. 28, 2024, after a disassembled shotgun and ammunition were allegedly found in his checked luggage.

Identified as Antonios Moussa, he now faces charges under section 361.3 of the Criminal Code (Cth) for trafficking firearms or firearm parts out of Australia.