WASHINGTON (AP) - A government official says a scientist has
been detained in Miami after screeners found a metal canister in
his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.
The official says the FBI and Miami Dade police are interviewing
the 70-year-old man. No explosives have been found. The official
spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing
investigation.
Four of Miami International Airport's six concourses along with
an onsite hotel were evacuated Thursday evening. A bomb squad spent
hours scouring the airport and passengers were evacuated from the
complex Thursday night and airport roadways were closed down.
Police and airport officials described the shutdown of the four
concourses as a safety precaution.
The airport fully reopened just after 4 a.m.
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