Newsstand - Russian Man With Knife Arrested At MIA

MIAMI (AP)--Police arrested a Russian man at Miami International Airport who they said had cigarette lighter that doubled as a switchblade in his carry-on bag.

Georgy Suliva, 38, was charged Wednesday with carrying a concealed weapon.

He arrived in Miami on a United Airlines flight from Rio de Janeiro and was trying to board a connecting flight to New York City.

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Armed passengers reach MIA

Two overseas passengers -- one armed with a gun, the other with a knife -- flew into Miami International Airport aboard U.S. carriers this week, raising fresh concerns about whether passengers abroad are going through adequate security screenings.

Airport security workers in the Netherlands Antilles overlooked Iranian Iradj Eftekharipour as he boarded an American Airlines jet with a pistol and rubber bullets tucked into a fanny pack. Airport security in Rio de Janeiro overlooked Russian Georgy Suliva as he boarded a United Airlines jetliner with a knife tucked in a carry-on bag.

Both men were caught during routine security checks at Miami's airport as they tried to board connecting flights for Washington, D.C., and New York, respectively.

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