STATEMENT
BY FBI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CASSANDRA CHANDLER REGARDING
THE INVESTIGATION INTO
THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES MATTER
Washington,
DC - FBI Assistant Director of Public Affairs Cassandra
Chandler issued the following statement:
"The
FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation
Security Administration have located and interviewed
an individual believed to be responsible for the matter
involving box cutters and other items found on Southwest
Airlines planes. Based on the investigation conducted
thus far, this individual does not appear to pose
any further threat to airline security.
"This
investigation is continuing and is being conducted
by FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Forces, which are
comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement,
in coordination with the United States Attorney for
the District of Maryland. Proceedings are anticipated
this Monday in United States District Court in Baltimore."
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