Russian Man Arrested in Alexandria Airport for Carrying Explosives

A routine x-ray revealed the presence of a grenade in a Russian man's luggage before boarding an Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight.

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02/03/2017 20:21

Borg El Arab Airport authorities arrested a Russian man before boarding a Turkish Airline flight after a routine x-ray revealed a grenade hidden in his luggage, Sputnik reports.

The Russian passenger is currently held in police custody after airport authorities filed an official report on the incident. No further details were released on the incident, which is pending further investigations.

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