A man in his 60s was turned over to police after he was found to be carrying 14 kinds of explosives by security staff at Pudong International Airport, Jiefang Daily reports.

Around noon on September 4, security officer Zhi Wenxiang noticed a bag containing explosives on the X-ray screen and immediately notified his superior.

By that time, the owner of the bag had passed through the metal detector. As requested, the man, Yan, presented his retirement certificate, saying that he used to work for the public security bureau of a certain city and was flying to Shenzhen.

Fourteen kinds of explosives, eight detonators and three fuses were found in his bag.

Yan explained that he was carrying the devices on business. In the interest of safety, Yan was transferred to the airport's public security section for further questioning.

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