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Man Arrested at Sacramento Airport with Explosive Device

6/5/2026

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A man was arrested at Sacramento International Airport for trying to bring an explosive device through a TSA checkpoint.
The device was a cardboard tube with a green fuse and powder that could damage an aircraft at cruising altitude.
U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said the powder and fuse were viable and energetic, leading to a federal charge of unlawful possession of explosive material in an airport.

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Story summary

A man was arrested at Sacramento International Airport for trying to bring an explosive device through a TSA checkpoint.
The device was a cardboard tube with a green fuse and powder that could damage an aircraft at cruising altitude.
U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said the powder and fuse were viable and energetic, leading to a federal charge of unlawful possession of explosive material in an airport.