Pennsylvania man faces federal charges after explosive found in checked bag

A Pennsylvania man is dealing with federal legal expenses after an explosive machine was found within the lining of his checked bag at a Pennsylvania airport, authorities introduced Wednesday.

Marc Muffley, 40, has been charged with two federal crimes, together with possessing an explosive in an airport, and possessing or trying to position an explosive or incendiary machine on an plane, a legal grievance obtained by Politico detailed.

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The machine was discovered hidden within the lining of Muffley’s suitcase, prosecutors allege, which he had checked in on the Lehigh Valley Worldwide Airport in Pennsylvania on Monday. The flight was certain for Orlando Sanford Worldwide Airport in Florida.

Airport safety found the round machine in the course of the screening course of for checked luggage. The machine was about 3 inches in diameter and was lined by a transparent plastic wrap, the grievance stated.

An FBI bomb technician that X-rayed the compound stated it contained a granular powder that’s “suspected to be a mix of flash powder and the darkish granulars which might be utilized in business grade fireworks,” in keeping with Politico.

A brief fuse was additionally hooked up to the machine, and a “passion fuse” that burns extra slowly was added to the machine after manufacturing, authorities stated. As a result of the machine and powder are vulnerable to ignite from warmth and friction, it poses a “vital threat to the plane and passengers,” the legal grievance stated.

Muffley was arrested by the FBI on Monday night time after fleeing the airport when his title was known as over the airport’s public deal with system. Authorities have been in a position to hint him to his residence deal with in Lansford, Pennsylvania, the place he was apprehended.

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“The FBI arrested Marc Muffley, 40, with out incident at his Lansford, Pa., residence late Monday night time,” an FBI spokesperson stated in an announcement to CNN.

He stays in custody and is awaiting a possible trigger listening to on Thursday in Allentown. Muffley will attend the listening to by means of a video convention.