Person accused of carrying explosive in bag at Pennsylvania airport was once a Florida man

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The person accused of checking in a suitcase with explosives inside at a Pennsylvania airport has native ties to Northeast Florida.

In line with official data, Marc Muffley, 40, lived in Fernandina Seashore from 1998 to 2000. He moved again to Pennsylvania someday later.

On Monday morning, Muffley was seen on digicam rolling suitcases with explosives inside by the Lehigh Valley Worldwide Airport, in keeping with police.

Muffley checked in his bag for a flight headed to the Orlando space and an alarm went off throughout TSA screening.

TSA referred to as the FBI to help after figuring out what they believed to be an explosive, which officers described as a “round compound” three inches in diameter, wrapped in wax-like paper and clear plastic wrap hidden within the lining of the bag.

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The FBI bomb technician X-rayed the merchandise and located a powder contained in the wax paper and plastic wrap. Experiences mentioned the powder is utilized in commercial-grade fireworks.

There have been additionally two fuses on the compound, one in all which was designed to ignite explosives rapidly.

The bomb technician mentioned the powder may ignite from warmth and friction and “posed a major danger to the plane and passengers.”

Additionally contained in the bag was a can of butane, a lighter, a pipe with white powder residue, a wi-fi drill with cordless batteries and two GFCI shops taped along with black tape.

Muffley was paged over the airport PA system to return to the safety desk. Nonetheless, cameras captured him leaving the airport.

He was later arrested at his dwelling in Pennsylvania Monday evening.

Muffley is charged with possessing an explosive in an airport and possessing or trying to put an explosive or incendiary gadget on an plane in keeping with a prison grievance.