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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — <\/span>A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said.<\/p>\n The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department said in a news release. <\/p>\n The Marine told investigators he found the round \u201cin the field\u201d about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn’t live. <\/p>\n \u201cDue to extensive rust and corrosion, the round\u2019s original identifying paint markings were no longer visible, making it difficult to determine whether it was an inert training munition or a live explosive device,\u201d police said in the news release. <\/p>\n The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team used X-ray technology to confirm that it was a live round. The team took it to a desert area near Interstate 10, where it was destroyed, the news release said. No one was hurt.<\/p>\n Police said they submitted the case to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office for a review of potential violations and criminal charges. An email seeking comment was sent to the district attorney’s office Tuesday.<\/p>\n The Marine, who was released to military authorities, could face administrative action by the Marine Corps and a potential civil penalty through the TSA, police said. Emails seeking comment were sent to both organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n