Japanese man arrested at Hawaii airport for allegedly carrying inert grenades in luggage

The terminal at Hawaii's Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated while a bomb squad checked if the grenades were able to explode

A Japanese man was arrested at Hawaii's Hilo International Airport after security screeners allegedly spotted two items in his bag that looked like grenades, but which turned out to be inert", said local police.

Personnel responded to a report by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff that two items resembling grenades were detected during x-ray screening within a carry-on bag", a statement from the Hawaii Police Department said.