A criminal complaint has indicated that a man in federal custody admitted he tried to set off a car bomb in New York and received bomb-making training in Pakistan.

The New York Times has reported that Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized U. S. citizen from Pakistan, was charged with attempting to use weapons of mass destruction and other related crimes as the investigation into Saturday's failed car bombing expanded to Asia, where Pakistani authorities arrested several people linked to the suspect.

U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder said during an afternoon news conference that Shahzad was cooperating and "has provided useful information to authorities."

It was reported that Federal agents and police detectives arrested Shahzad at John F. Kennedy International Airport on board a plane bound for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

It was also reported that Pakistani officials identified one detainee as Tauhid Ahmed, saying he had been in contact with Shahzad via e-mail, the Times said. Officials said another man, Muhammad Rehan, was arrested in Karachi at a mosque known for its ties to the militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad.

The 10-page criminal complaint indicated Shahzad admitted to investigators he tried to detonate the car bomb in New York's bustling theater district and told them he recently received bomb-making training in Waziristan province in Pakistan.

The report further reveals that the five counts contained in the complaint include claims that Shahzad drove from his home in Connecticut to New York, attempted to use a weapon of mass destruction and "attempted to kill and maim persons within the United States," along with other explosives-related charges.

CNN further reported that Shahzad was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, but it wasn't clear when the suspect would be in court. (With Inputs from Agencies)