Boston Blotter: Man with Guns Held Without Bail

-- Munir Alani, a 26-year-old Syrian national, was denied bail in his federal trial on charges that he tried to bring guns with him on a trip from Boston to Lebanon. Authorities claim that he had 11 guns in his luggage and that he intended to sell them in Syria. [Herald]

-- A zealous smoker was arrested yesterday afternoon in an East Boston restaurant after she allegedly threatened to cut throats if she could not smoke in the establishment. She allegedly slapped a 65-year-old woman in the face. [BPDNews]

-- A Central Square parking space, always in high demand, occasioned a beat down last week. [Cambridge Chronicle]

All charges alleged until proven under law.