Dynamite Found in Checked Luggage

from the Houston Chronicle

A 21-year-old man was taken into custody and has been charged with carrying an explosive aboard an aircraft after a partial stick of dynamite was found in his luggage this morning at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. After Howard Fish's checked luggage was singled out for extra scrutiny, a secondary inspection performed by Customs found at least two suspicious items, including the dynamite, in his bag.

Fish, a U.S. citizen from Connecticut , arrived in Houston on Continental Airlines Flight 52 from Buenos Aires, Argentina, around 6 a.m. today. FBI officials determined that this was not an act of terrorism. Fish was takin into custody and charges were later filed. Carrying an explosive aboard an aircraft is a felony offense and punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison without parole and a $250,000 fine.

Fish is now in the U.S. Marshals Service's custody.