Security officers at Avalon Airport near Melbourne discovered a suspicious item during a baggage check and triggered a panic. Bomb technicians soon arrived on site and found out that it was a device for laser hair removal and hot chocolate packaging, reports BBC. Avalon Airport near Melbourne.
PICTURE: Shutterstock. The owner of the luggage, a man from Melbourne, was initially detained by police, then released without charge. The airport was reopened four hours after the incident.
According to Victoria Police representative Nick Uebergang, the intervention took longer because the owner of the luggage did not want to cooperate. Airport representatives emphasized that the incident shows the effectiveness of security procedures, as they acted immediately after detecting the suspicious package. Passengers meanwhile reported that the incident shows the effectiveness of security procedures, as they acted immediately after detecting the suspicious package.
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