A Pennsylvania man was arrested after attempting to bring an explosive device onto an airplane on Monday, federal authorities said Wednesday.
A TSA officer watches people go through the security checkpoint at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 24, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Anna Moneymaker via Getty Imageson Monday, federal authorities said Wednesday.hidden in the lining of Mark Muffley's checked bag, the FBI's criminal complaint alleges.
The discovery, made during a routine screening, led the airport to evacuate the immediate area and bring in FBI and local law enforcement bomb technicians who determined thatThe "powder is suspected to be a mixture of flash powder and the dark granulars that are used in commercial grade fireworks," per the complaint.
Security cameras showed Muffley leaving the airport after the airport's public system paged him to come to the security desk, prosecutors said. The FBI arrested him at his residence Monday night.
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