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MIAMI : Police arrested a passenger after screeners found suspicious luggage at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuations at four of six concourses and diverting flights, federal officials said Friday.
A bomb squad, federal officials and airport police were on the scene investigating a "suspicious item," the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) said in a statement.
Around 9:00 pm Thursday (0100 GMT Friday), a TSA officer "detected a suspicious item while screening a checked bag," it added.
"The passenger was located and is now in law enforcement custody."
Terminals E, F, G and H were initially evacuated, while passengers and employees were told to leave the affected area.
The Miami Herald said airport traffic slowed to a crawl. Travelers who could not be picked up by car at the airport instead left the property by foot.
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