Man with explosives stopped at Texas airport

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Source: Reuters (Jim Forsyth)

A man found to be carrying explosives in "military grade wrapping" was detained at a western Texas airport on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of the area, officials said.

The explosives were found during a routine inspection at a security checkpoint inside Midland International Airport, Midland city spokeswoman Tasa Watts said. The Transportation Security Administration evacuated the terminal and conducted a security sweep, she said. <snip>

No details were immediately available about the man or why he had the explosives, which Watts said were "wrapped in military grade wrapping."


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/01/us-explosives-airport-texas-idUSTRE7BU0JD20120101

[NCarolinawoman]

1. Well, this is not good.

Thanks for reporting. Glad the guy was stopped.

[No Elephants]

2. Will be interested if more details develop.