US EditionU.S. Marine Detained at Palm Springs Airport After Live Explosive Round Found
Ryan Weaver, 30, detained after TSA found a live 25mm explosive round in his luggage; the round was destroyed in a controlled detonation and the case is under legal review.
- A U.S. Marine was detained at the Palm Springs International Airport on Monday after allegedly attempting to bring a live explosive round through security screening.
- The Riverside County Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team examined the round using X-ray technology and confirmed it was a live 25mm high-explosive round.
- The explosive device was found in the possession of Ryan Weaver, 30, of Henderson, Texas, who told officers he had found it in the field the previous year and kept it, thinking it was not live.
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Marine detained in California after explosive round discovered at airport security
A U.S. Marine was detained at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday after authorities said airport security personnel discovered a live explosive round in his checked baggage. The ordnance, later confirmed to be a live 25 mm explosive round, was found by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel in the individual’s checked baggage during the screening…
Live explosive round found in Marine’s luggage at California airport: report
A U.S. Marine was detained at a Southern California airport after Transportation Security Administration agents discovered a live explosive round inside his checked baggage, according to a report by The Guardian.The device was uncovered Monday during routine screening of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport, the Palm Springs Police Department said in a news release cited by the outlet.Investigators said the Marine told authoriti…
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