The explosive powder, detonator and electrical wire discovered in the carry-on baggage of Pham Van Thanh – PHOTO: NGUOI LAO DONG

Earlier in the day, security screening staff at Tho Xuan airport discovered the powder and detonator in the hand baggage of Pham Van Thanh, 30, and Bui Van Tuan, 21, who both reside in the province’s Tho Xuan District, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper.

A search uncovered one electric detonator, one electrical wire, some 400 grams of white blasting powder in a plastic bag, eight surgical blades and one scalpel handle in the hand baggage of Thanh and a white ARUN-branded power bank in Tuan’s carry-on baggage.

The screening officers confiscated the items and called for local police to take custody of the two travelers and further investigate the case. SGT

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