Police in Utah arrested two men for allegedly placing a live bomb underneath a news media vehicle.
Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were apprehended in Salt Lake City on Sunday, as per a probable cause statement seen by KUTV.
Bomb squads from the Salt Lake City Police Department and officials from the Unified Fire Authority responded to calls about a suspicious device on Friday.
They soon uncovered that an incendiary device had been placed under a vehicle linked to an unknown media outlet, located near a building that was occupied, according to the records.
The explosive device ‘had been lit but failed to function as designed,’ the legal document stated.
The investigation, which was led by the FBI, saw authorities obtain a warrant for a home in Magna – about 18 miles outside of the capital.
It was there that both suspects were found, along with two devices that turned out to be spoof weapons of mass destruction.
The suspects initially informed the authorities that the devices were authentic, prompting an immediate evacuation of the area while the bomb squads worked to dismantle the devices.
Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were detained on Sunday for allegedly planting a live bomb underneath a car in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday. They were arrested following an FBI search warrant executed at their residence in Magna (pictured).
Other surrounding homes were also evacuated because of the scare.
Authorities also discovered firearms, additional explosive devices, illegal drugs, paraphernalia, and components related to explosives within the residence, as revealed by the records.
Electronic devices believed to contain evidence of the alleged crimes were also found in the home, arrest documents said.
Both suspects have been charged with two counts of weapon of mass destruction – manufacture/possess/sell/use, attempted aggravated arson, four counts of explosive/chemical/incendiary – possessing parts and two counts of threat of terrorism – use of weapon/hoax mass destruction, according to jail records reviewed by Daily Mail.
Adeeb, who was born in Pakistan, was booked into Salt Lake County Jail and ordered to be held without bail, records revealed.
It is unclear where Adil, a Utah native, is being held at this time.
Daily Mail contacted the Salt Lake City Utah field office for more information.
The frightening arrests come just days after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on Wednesday during a speaking event
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested in connection to Kirk’s assassination. He has not admitted to the murder and is not cooperating with police, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said
The latest threat to the state comes just days after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem – about 40 minutes from Salt Lake City.
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at the college on Wednesday. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
A massive manhunt was then started by the FBI to find his killer, and after nearly two days, Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested in connection to Kirk’s assassination.
He was turned into federal authorities by his father after he recognized his son in the images and videos the FBI released to capture the killer.
Robinson is set to appear in court in Utah on Tuesday after he was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice.
The accused killer could face execution by a firing squad if he is found guilty and prosecutors secure the death penalty against him.
President Donald Trump said he wants to see the killer get the death penalty for the assassination of Kirk, whom he described as the ‘finest person’.
Kirk’s funeral is set for September 21 at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals.
