For Immediate Release
December
8, 2005
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Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
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On December
2, 2005, an Egyptian male was detained by Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) officials while passing through a security checkpoint at JFK Airport
in New York City. Preliminary field testing of the individual's shoes showed
a positive hit for explosive materials being contained in the shoes. The
shoes were confiscated by TSA officials and turned over to the FBI for further
analysis.
Analysis of the shoes
was performed at the FBI Laboratory and it was determined that no explosive
materials were present in the passenger's shoes. This
individual was also interviewed by Special Agents of the FBI and Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Waterloo, Iowa, and it was determined that
he poses no security threat.
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