Midland, Texas: A man was detained after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with explosives in military-grade wrapping, federal and local officials said.
The man was stopped on Saturday at a security checkpoint at Midland International Airport at 9am and taken into custody by the FBI, they said.
FBI spokesman Mike Martinez declined to say whether the man was in military uniform.
Police Sergeant Brian Rackow said the man identified himself to investigating officials as being active in the military and had been in the area visiting relatives with his family.
The Transportation Security Administration issued a statement saying a suspicious item in hand luggage was spotted during X-ray screening. It said the checkpoint was closed for about an hour while officers investigated and removed the item.
