Newark Airport: Man Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Luggage

By Daniel Hubbard (Patch Staff)

A Passaic County man was arrested on weapons charges after authorities found a loaded .32-caliber handgun in his luggage at Newark Liberty International Airport Tuesday morning, Port Authority Police said.

Airport screeners saw the handgun in Jason Megariotis' backpack as it passed through an x-ray machine in Terminal C at 7:15 a.m, said Joe Pentangelo, Port Authority Police spokesman.

The Antauga semi-automatic handgun was fully-loaded with six hollow-point bullets, Pentangelo said.

Megariotis, 35, of Paterson, had tickets to fly to Aruba, Pentangelo said.

Megariotis was charged with possession of a weapon and possession of hollow-point bullets. He was released on $30,000 bail with a 10 percent cash option, Pentangelo said. He is due to appear in Newark Municipal Court May 10.

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Photo: Port Authority Police Department