Man held after 2 guns and Koran found in suitcase

A man has been arrested at Disneyland Paris after two guns and a Koran were found in his suitcase.

He had entered the resort’s Hotel New York with the intention of reserving a room when the weapons were detected on Thursday, a spokesperson for the judicial police in Meaux told media.

A compulsory X-ray search of his luggage revealed the firearms and the man was detained by Disney security staff before being handed over to police, who have started an investigation.

Officers were hunting for a woman who may have been accompanying the man this afternoon as inquiries continued.

The suspect is not believed to be known to the police or French intelligence services.

Police have not released any further information or confirmed speculation about a possible terror plot.

The Hotel New York is one of the most expensive in the resort, bordering Lake Disney and within walking distance of the Disney Village dining and shopping area, as well as the railway station and entrances to Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland parks.

France remains in a state of emergency following the Paris attacks in November.

Isis militants killed 130 people in a series of shootings and suicide bombings across the capital.