A Pennslyvania man is facing federal criminal charges after allegedly trying to sneak an explosive device hidden in a suitcase on a flight to Florida, NPR reports.
Officials say Marc Muffley has been charged with "possessing an explosive in an airport and possessing or attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft," per the criminal complaint. Prosecutors say the device was found hidden in the lining of a suitcase Muffley checked in at Lehigh Valley International Airport for a flight bound for Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida.
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TSA paged Muffley over the airport intercom system, but he did not show up, and security cameras caught him leaving the airport shortly after. "The FBI arrested Marc Muffley, 40, without incident at his Lansford, [Pennsylvania], residence late Monday night," a spokesperson told CNN. He remains in custody, the FBI spokesperson added, and will make his first court appearance on Thursday.
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