Marc Muffley is making a federal court appearance in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday following the incident at Lehigh Valley International Airport.
arrested by the FBI Monday allegedly has admitted to packing explosive materials, fuses and a lighter in a suitcase that was checked for a commercial flight at Lehigh Valley International Airport, federal prosecutors say.
The revelations surfaced as Marc Muffley is making an appearance Thursday in federal court in Allentown of possessing an explosive in an airport and possessing or attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft.In court documents viewed by The Associated Press, prosecutors say Muffley admitted to packing the materials in a suitcase that was destined for an Allegiant Airlines flight to Orlando Monday. He then left the airport, called his girlfriend for a ride and changed his phone number before the FBI tracked him down at his home in Lansford later that evening, they added.
When staff with Allegiant Airlines checked Muffley's bag earlier that day, TSA agents were alerted to the"presence of suspicious items," an affidavit said. TSA agents physically inspected the bag and found a"circular compound, approximately three inches in diameter, wrapped in a wax-like paper and clear plastic wrap hidden in the lining of the baggage," according to court records.
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