A 40-year-old man, with a long criminal history of petty crimes, was arrested after attempting to pass explosives inside a suitcase US airport and faces at least 10 years in prison.
Marco Mold He was arrested Monday night, hours after authorities found explosives in a suitcase he checked for an Allegiant air trip from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Orlando, Florida.
It all started when his luggage set off security alarms during a routine check. Then, Transportation Security Administration agents examined the contents and found a circular object 7 centimeters in diameter. hidden in the suitcase lining.
They also found abutane can, a lightera tube with white powder residue, a cordless drill and two circuit breakers taped with black tape”.
Immediately, members of Lehigh Valley Airport security contacted the FBI to ask for assistance and identify what they believed to be explosives. Upon arrival at the scene, an FBI agent X-rayed the luggage and found a type of “dust” typical of “commercial fireworks”.
Furthermore, he explained that the item in question had two types of fuse attached to it: one to act briefly and another to do it in a delayed manner.
Out of an excess of caution, the area surrounding the airport was evacuated and the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were notified. Here because, the airport was closed for more than two hours.
The 40-year-old American, who was planning to travel to Orlando, left the airport after being called by the Security office over the place’s intercom. Hours later he was arrested “without incident” at his Lansford home.
He now faces two charges of attempting to smuggle explosives onto a plane, which can result in a penalty of at least 10 years in prison.
Marc Muffley’s unique criminal record
According to court records, It is not the first time that the suspect has problems with justice.: He has been indicted more than half a dozen times in the past 10 years for Drug possession, stalking and petty theftamong other crimes.
Some of his latest crimes have made headlines. In April 2017, she stole just over $20 worth of batteries from a Familia Dollar store. When an employee confronted him, he dropped his products and fled the business. leaving behind his ten year old son. They had to call the boy’s mother, who was separated from Muffley, to pick him up on the spot.
Jack Soberick, the former police chief of Lansford, Pennsylvania, said in an interview with CNN that he had contact with Muffley several times during his years of service: “There’s nothing that makes you say, ‘ This guy is going to try to put a bomb on a plane.” I don’t think he’s been radicalized or anything like that. I think he’s an idiotSincerely.”
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Source: Clarin
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