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Two Arrested After Incendiary Device Found Under Utah News Media Vehicle

Agents took over after confirming the device was real, citing a serious risk to public safety.

Overview

  • Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, were taken into custody after investigators linked the incident to a Magna residence.
  • Authorities say the device was placed under a FOX 13 News vehicle, had been lit, and failed to function next to an occupied building.
  • During a federal search, agents found two hoax weapons of mass destruction, firearms, explosive components, and illegal narcotics, prompting neighborhood evacuations.
  • Adeeb Nasir faces multiple felony counts including weapons of mass destruction, attempted aggravated arson, and terrorism threats, and he is being held without bail; charges for Adil are pending.
  • Both men are identified as restricted persons prohibited from possessing firearms, and investigators seized electronic devices as they continue to probe motive.