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September 06, 2010

1 in custody at Miami airport; 4 concourses shut


MIAMI (AP) — Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport.

A statement by the Transportation Security Administration says its investigators, a Miami–Dade police bomb squad and other law enforcement agencies were on the scene.

The federal statement says four of the six Miami airport terminals had been evacuated and airport roadways also were closed as a safety precaution.

The statement does not give further details about what a TSA screener found at about 9 p.m. Thursday.

Authorities say the evacuation continued early Friday and urge anyone with departures from Miami to check with their carrier.

(This version CORRECTS APNewsNow. Corrects spelling of terminals. Will be updated.)

Related Images:


 Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue vehicles are shown at the arrival level at Miami International Airport in Miami, early morning Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. A spokesman for Miami International Airport says four of its six concourses have been evacuated as a police bomb squad investigates a report of a suspicious item. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)




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