Monday, May 13, 2013

Saudi Man Flies to Detroit with Pressure Cooker; Arrested for Giving False Account of Its Purpose

A Saudi Arabian Muslim was arrested in Detroit and charged with making a false statement about why he brought a pressure cooker with him on a flight from Amsterdam, according to a criminal complaint filed today (May 13, 2013), the Reuters website reports. He was also charged with altering his passport because a page was torn out of the document.

Hussain al-Khawahir, 33, arrived at the Detroit airport on May 11 and was questioned about why he had brought a pressure cooker with him. He initially said the pressure cooker was for his nephew.

"The defendant then changed his story and admitted his nephew had purchased a pressure cooker in America before, but it was cheap and broke after the first use," the complaint said.

Pressure cookers -- packed with explosive powder and shrapnel -- were set off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, where they killed three people and injured 264. The bombs -- left on the ground -- caused gruesome injuries with more than 10 people losing limbs

No comments:

Post a Comment