Explosives planted on man to test airport security
OPS_admin | Jan 06, 2010 | Comments 0
Irish police have released a man held over an explosives find, after Slovak authorities admitted planting them in his luggage as part of a security test.
The explosives were among eight contraband items placed with passengers at Bratislava and Poprad-Tatry airports last weekend.
The 49-year-old man unwittingly brought the material into Dublin when he returned from his Christmas holidays.
He was arrested on Tuesday morning, but has since been released without charge.
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said he was very concerned that Irish police had not been alerted for three days.
Airport security detected seven of the illicit items, but the eighth – 90g of research development explosive – was planted on a Irish electrician.
Full Story BBC News – Explosives planted on man to test airport security.
OPS: Aw hell. Now the rightwing will want to add profiling Slovak’s and the Irish to the list.
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