In this December 1988 photo, a police officer walks past the wreckage in Lockerbie, Scotland of Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York. | Photo Credit: AP

A man accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988 is in custody in the United States, the BBC said on December 11, 2022 citing Scottish authorities.

Abu Agila Masud has been taken into custody after the United States announced charges against him two years ago, the BBC said.