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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Farrell

Bomb found in man’s carry-on bag at airport alongside a 15-minute timer, police say

Explosive materials confiscated from a man who prosecutors say attempted to carry them through a Sacramento International Airport security checkpoint - (Sacramento County Sheriff's Offi)

A man carrying an explosive device capable of damaging an aircraft was arrested after trying to pass through security at Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors say.

Authorities allege the 49-year-old Sacramento resident, named as Kimani Osayande Jones, who also uses the last name Jackson, arrived at the checkpoint on Saturday wearing latex gloves and a face-covering scarf while carrying a suspicious collection of items, including an explosive device, a torch lighter, a knife, zip ties and five cell phones.

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