Kevin Brown OIA Bomb Suspect Is Contractor Back From Iraq

Contractor: Airport suspect recently back from Iraq
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NEW: Kevin Brown worked in Iraq until late last year, former employer says

Brown admitted he planned to build a bomb after he landed, court documents say

FBI: Brown arrested on charges of carrying a weapon or explosives onto a plane

Brown tried to board flight at Orlando airport Tuesday
ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- The man accused of trying to sneak bomb-making materials onto a flight from Orlando, Florida, to Jamaica recently had returned from a contract job in Iraq, a spokesman for his former employer said Thursday.


Kevin Brown is accused of trying to sneak bomb-making materials onto a flight from Florida to Jamaica.

1 of 2 Kevin Brown worked for Lear Siegler International in Iraq from July until mid-December, said a spokesman for Lear Siegler International, which does contract work for the U.S. Defense Department.

The spokesman would not describe the kind of work Brown did in Iraq.

The Jamaican national was arrested Tuesday at Orlando International Airport on charges of carrying a weapon or explosive on an aircraft, the FBI said. He was taken into custody after an air safety officer noticed him acting strangely as he waited to board an Air Jamaica flight, federal authorities said.

Brown made an initial court appearance Wednesday, but government officials asked for a delay, saying there were indications he might have a history of mental illness.

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

Brown admitted that he planned to create a bomb after landing in Jamaica, authorities alleged in court papers.
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