A man is set to be charged after a knife is found concealed in his footwear at Changi Airport. The weapon is detected during security screening in the airport’s Terminal 4 departure hall, after the man moves through an X-ray inspection area.
Channel NewsAsia reports that the knife measures about 19.5cm long, with a 12cm blade. It says the discovery happens after the man is instructed to remove his shoes before passing through the screening lane. The Straits Times similarly says the knife is detected by an X-ray machine at Terminal 4.
Both outlets describe the same incident and the role of routine screening at Changi Airport. The reporting differs slightly on the item’s exact measurements and the specifics of the instruction given before screening, but agree that the knife is concealed in footwear and is intercepted before departure.
