When a Pennsylvania man checked for his flight to Florida, his suitcase set off alarms. A TSA agent discovered an apple-sized sphere hidden in the bag’s lining. It was wrapped in paper and plastic and inside were the makings of a commercial-grade firework.
He is being held in connection with a criminal complaint and arrest warrant, and prosecutors said they have probable cause to believe Muffley violated two federal statutes: one that prohibits possession of an explosive in an airport regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration and another that prohibits someone from “possessing, or attempting to place, or attempting to have placed, an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft.
Muffley told officials he fled the airport after authorities made their discovery and paged him using the public-address system, according to the filing. Muffley contacted his girlfriend to come get him, authorities said.She “initially lied and stated the defendant needed to be picked up because he was experiencing back pain. She later indicated it was because the defendant thought he was going to be arrested on an outstanding child support warrant,” prosecutors said.
Muffley, who prosecutors said is unemployed and has a criminal history that includes possession of a controlled substance, retail theft and harassment, was arrested. “He was aware of the gravity of his actions,” prosecutors wrote in the motion filed for his pretrial detention hearing Thursday. A judge ordered him to remain in detention, and he was slated to be transferred to federal custody.“Mr. Muffley, like anyone charged with a crime, is presumed innocent. He will defend against any charges based on a complete view of the facts and law,” Timothy A. Wright, a federal community defender, said.
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