British police Saturday arrested a man believed to be an Asian, who was "acting suspiciously," under the Terrorism Act 2000 and carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package at Manchester Airport.
The suspect, who was not identified by police, was arrested after a struggle with officers using a Taser gun in the apron section of the airport where planes are parked.
Army bomb disposal units carried out a controlled explosion on the package, reportedly a briefcase or suitcase, found on the apron where the man was seen "acting suspiciously", with 600 mt police cordon set up around the area.
Parts of terminals one and two were evacuated and closed, but the airport later reopened and advised passengers to report as normal.
The arrested man who is understood to have known little English, was taken to a police station in Greater Manchester.
Officers also recovered a car -- believed to belong to the man -- for further investigation. Police removed the cordon after about three hours, saying the operation was being scaled down and passengers and staff were allowed back in.
There has been a backlog of flights following the incident, with delays of up to three hours reported on some flights.
Britain has been on heightened terror alert since the July 7 bombings of three London subway trains and a double-decker bus that killed 56 people, including the suicide bombers.
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