Man charged over carry-on 'weapons'

A 65-year-old man has been charged after the FBI said he tried to smuggle cutting shears and box cutters onto a flight out of Salt Lake City.

Ruber Mario Dulong-Montoro was arrested Thursday for attempting to board a plane at Salt Lake City International with several sharp objects concealed in foil and duct tape inside his carry-on luggage.

Authorities said they found one pair of 8.5-inch stainless steel shears, two box cutters and numerous spare box-cutter blades, according to federal charging documents.

During interrogation, Dulong allegedly told FBI agents that he wasn't a terrorist and didn't do anything wrong, even though he knowingly tried to conceal the items from detection.

He allegedly said the shears were a souvenir from Utah and the box cutters were "for cutting out little things and sharpening pencils," according to court documents.

Dulong, who was flying to Houston to catch a connecting flight to Lima, Peru, was charged with carrying a weapon on an aircraft. If convicted, he could serve up to 10 years in prison.