Bulgarian Released in Concealed Weapons Case
A Bulgarian student who tried to board an airplane carrying two box cutters and a pair of scissors was released after a diplomat vouched for him.
Nikolay V. Dzhonev, 21, was freed after signing a $100,000 personal recognizance bond. He was released to the custody of a representative of the Bulgarian consulate in Washington.
Dzhonev was charged with attempting to board an aircraft with a concealed weapon, a felony. Until the case is disposed of, he must live at the consulate and travel no more than 30 miles away from it, according to Greg Reinert, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office.
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