Monday, July 7, 2014

Man arrested with 'artfully concealed' knife inside shoe at Detroit airport, TSA says

(Fox News) An airline passenger has been arrested in Michigan after being found with a knife concealed inside the bottom lining of one of his shoes, according to authorities.

The Transportation Security Administration said the knife was found Sunday during security screening at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus.

In an e-mail sent to FoxNews.com, the TSA said officers detected "an artfully concealed knife inside a passenger's shoe" during checkpoint screening at approximately 7:22 a.m. on Sunday.

The TSA said airport police responded, took possession of the knife and arrested the passenger. His name has not yet been released.

The TSA said the knife should have been placed in checked luggage.

The arrest comes as U.S. intelligence officials express concern about new Al Qaeda efforts to produce a bomb that would go undetected through airport security, prompting the TSA to increase security measures at airports.

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