The suspects were charged with threats of terrorism and aggravated arson.
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Two men were arrested by the FBI for allegedly placing an explosive device under a regional FOX affiliate’s news truck in Utah.
The explosive was found underneath a FOX 13 Salt Lake City vehicle in the suburb of Magna on Friday. The detectives concluded that it was not able to explode after being lit.
The Daily Wire reported that the suspects are Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31. The men were booked into Salt Lake County Jail on Sunday and are being held without bail.
Both men were charged with possessing explosive devices, possessing weapons of mass destruction, threat of terrorism and arson. Adeeb Nasir was born in Pakistan and is an American citizen, according to his booking information. The name “Eddie Nash” is listed as an alias.
“Due to the nature of the device and its placement, this incident constituted a significant threat to public safety,” Unified Fire Authority Investigations officer Jeffrey David Nelson said in an affidavit, according to CBS News.
The FBI, the Salt Lake City Police Department, and the bomb squad raided the suspects’ home on Saturday, according to Fox 13. The law enforcement teams “observed additional contraband and evidence of crimes outside the scope of the original warrant, to include firearms and firearm-related items, explosives and explosive-related components, illegal narcotics and associated paraphernalia.”
Neither man was supposed to own firearms due to previous drug use, according to court orders.
“The FBI discovered what appeared to be potentially hazardous materials that could pose a threat to public safety,” the FBI, which is leading the investigation, told ABC News.
The explosive was found about 47 miles away from Orem, Utah, where Charlie Kirk, the conservative speaker was killed on Wednesday. Authorities arrested Tyler Robinson, 22; he is expected to face charges of aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm.
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