INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A man was arrested and charged with attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft after his bag triggered an alarm at
Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, US authorities said on Wednesday.The FBI said that Mark Muffley, 40, from Lansford,
Pennsylvania, checked a suitcase on Monday for a flight that was heading to Sanford, Florida, Reuters reported.The US Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) said one of its officials located a suspicious item inside the suitcase that appeared to be a live explosive
device.&FBI and local law enforcement bomb technicians determined that the item was indeed a live explosive device,& a TSA spokesperson
said.The bag triggered an alarm and officials found what they described as a &circular compound& hidden in the lining of the baggage, with
two fuses and powder concealed in wax paper and plastic wrap, the FBI said in its formal complaint.The &powder is suspected to be a mixture
of flash powder and the dark granulars that are used in commercial grade fireworks,& the complaint added.&The black powder and flash powder
are susceptible to ignite from heat and friction and posed a significant risk to the aircraft and passengers.&After the alarm went off,
authorities paged Muffley to report to security at the airport
Minutes later, Muffley was seen leaving the airport, the FBI added
Later that evening, he was arrested at his home.Further details on the incident, including Muffley&s alleged intent, were not immediately
Reuters could not immediately contact Muffley or a representative.ABC News reported Muffley was due in court on Thursday.The airport said it
had closed a part of its main terminal briefly on Monday while authorities probed the suspicious package.The post Man arrested after
explosive device found in luggage at US airport first appeared on Ariana News.
