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Man Flying to Cuba Tells AA Gate Agent at MIA: No Lithium Batteries, ‘but I Have a Bomb,’ Cops Say

Yoel Guevara-Crespo was taken into custody after a K9 search found no explosives and American Airlines resumed normal operations, authorities said.

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Deputies say a man flying to Cuba confirmed with an American Airlines gate agent at Miami International Airport Monday morning that he didn’t have any laptop batteries in his bag ― but what he claimed he did have ensured that he would not make it to the island.

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This is the second case of Cubans arrested for joking about explosives at Miami Airport in just two days. Look at the pains I could face for this «chiste».

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The arrest report details that, when asked "standard security questions" about whether he was carrying lithium batteries or incendiary devices, he allegedly replied, "No, but I have a bomb."

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NBC Miami broke the news in Miramar, United States on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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