A major security scare at Avalon Airport caused widespread travel disruption after a suspicious item was discovered during screening procedures. The terminal was partially evacuated, bomb squad officers were deployed and a man was detained as police investigated the package. Authorities later confirmed the item was a laser hair removal device stored inside a cardboard container and posed no actual threat. Flights were delayed and passengers reported confusion and long queues as emergency operations unfolded. Police said the man involved was uncooperative during questioning but was later released without charges.
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