Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged two Queenslanders after an adult allegedly encouraged a child to ride on a baggage carousel at Canberra airport earlier this month.
Airport staff contacted the AFP about the July 2nd incident, which was captured on security cameras.
The AFP will allege CCTV footage showed two men filming the child as he entered a secure area onboard the carousel.
Police stopped a 58-year-old man and 14-year-old child, at Canberra Airport yesterday (9 July) before their scheduled return flight to Queensland.
A phone, which allegedly contained footage of the incident, was seized for examination.
Detective Acting Inspector Jon Horrocks said the AFP had zero tolerance for poor behavior at airports.
“Airport security is no joke and restrictions exist to ensure the safety and security of the travelling public and workers,” he said.
“Canberra Airport Group, the AFP and industry partners take any security breaches at airports seriously and people can be prosecuted if they commit a criminal offence.”
The two individuals were charged with entering a security restricted area at a designated airport through access control points.
The man is scheduled to appear before ACT Magistrates Court on October 3rd.
