30/10/21
UK - GUN SEIZED COP26: Major security alert sparked after gun and knife found in guard’s belongings
A MAJOR security alert was sparked at COP26 after a gun and knife were found stashed in a security guard’s belongings.
The weapons were seized by cops on Tuesday close to a cruise liner housing hundreds of staff recruited to help protect world leaders.
The discovery comes on the eve of the global summit and raises serious questions over vetting of security staff.
The weapons were found hidden in the belongings of civilian staff recruited to guard the summit’s key locations in Glasgow.
Up to 1,700 have been drafted in for the climate talks which will be attended by 120 world leaders.
They include PM Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden and Pope Francis.
Police confirmed they had seized the weapons after they were found during a routine search on Tuesday afternoon.
They have launched an investigation.
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