Arrest at Miami airport over suspicious package

September 3, 2010 by legitgov

Arrest at Miami airport over suspicious package 03 Sep 2010 Police arrested a passenger after screeners found suspicious luggage at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuations at four of six concourses and diverting flights, federal officials said Friday. A bomb squad, federal officials and airport police were on the scene investigating a "suspicious item," the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) said in a statement. Around 9:00 pm Thursday (0100 GMT Friday), a TSA officer "detected a suspicious item while screening a checked bag," it added.