Police officer in S. Korea investigated for board plane with live rounds

A police officer in South Korea is under investigation for attempting to board an airplane while carrying live ammunition,



The officer was not carrying a gun at the time.



Officials at the Jeju Seobu Police Station said they have launched a formal investigation into the officer, who is in his 30s and part of the Gyeonggi province police force.



He is accused of violating the Act governing the safety management of guns, swords and explosives.



The officer had two bullets with him when he was about to board a plane bound for Gimpo Airport at Jeju Airport at around 8.40pm local time on June 28.



Airport officials at Gimpo did not find bullets in his luggage when he boarded the plane to Jeju on June 26.