"Libyan man arrested in UK airport security scare is released without charge"

Sunday, December 19, 2004

Libyan man arrested in airport security scare is released without charge
The Associated Press


DARLINGTON, England - A Libyan man arrested over a security scare that
closed a small regional airport was released Sunday without charge, police
said.

Durham-Tees Valley Airport, in northeastern England, was closed for two
hours on Saturday after the 35-year-old man was removed from a British
Midland flight and army experts carried out a controlled explosion on his
luggage. Investigations found no traces of explosives.

The man had been detained under the Terrorism Act. Police said he was an
electrical engineer employed by a Libyan oil company and had been studying
in Britain for six months.

Durham Police said the man, who was due to fly to London's Heathrow Airport
for a connecting flight to Tripoli, was released after questioning. They
declined to provide any further information.


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