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Live grenade found in luggage at Va. airport

Posted at 5:22 PM, Mar 14, 2013
and last updated 2013-03-14 17:22:08-04

WASHINGTON (WTVR) — Security agents confiscated a live smoke grenade that a passenger tried to bring aboard a flight at Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia.

Security agents said the man had the device hidden under the lining of his carry-on bag.

It was confiscated as the man went through security at the airport on Sunday.

Charges were not filed against the passenger and he was allowed to continue on his flight to Denver.