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A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag
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Analysis Summary
This is real — AP News confirmed it. A Marine tried to check a live 25mm explosive round at Palm Springs airport. He'd picked it up in the field a year earlier thinking it was inert training ammo because rust had worn away the identifying markings. TSA caught it during baggage screening, the bomb squad confirmed it was actually live, and they destroyed it safely in the desert. The Marine faces potential criminal charges and administrative action from the Marine Corps.
Claims Analysis (3)
“A US Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag”
AP News reports TSA found live 25mm round at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday; Marine detained and released to military authorities.
“The Marine found the round in the field about a year ago”
Marine's statement to investigators confirmed in AP article; thought it wasn't live due to rust and corrosion obscuring markings.
“The round was destroyed in a desert area near Interstate 10”
Riverside County Sheriff's EOD Team confirmed via X-ray it was live, then destroyed it in desert near I-10.
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