PA man charged with attempting to make weapons of mass destruction after neighbor tip

A counterterrorism probe involving local, authorities and national authorities led to the apprehension of a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania antheral accused of attempting to person oregon manufacture weapons of wide destruction.

Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce’s Office said 24-year-old Saleh Edwards has been charged with transgression effort to person oregon manufacture weapons of wide destruction.

The DA’s office, Wilkes-Barre City Police and the FBI launched an probe aft being notified of suspicious enactment involving a nonmigratory connected Saint Clair Street.

FBI peculiar agents, on with region detectives and Wilkes-Barre police, conducted a court-authorized hunt astatine Edwards’ location Sunday.

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The alleged location of a antheral who was arrested connected terror-related weapons charges successful Wilkes-Barre, Pensylvannia. (Google Maps)

Court documents associated with the lawsuit person been filed nether seal.

According to WNEP successful Scranton, cardinal tribunal records stay sealed, limiting nationalist details astir what investigators recovered during the hunt of Edwards’ home. The documents could stay sealed until a preliminary proceeding tentatively scheduled for Jan. 5.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to Sanguedolce for further accusation astir the investigation.

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A photograph of Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce speaking astatine a property conference. (Sam Sanguedolce For DA via Facebook)

Sanguedolce told WNEP helium would not sermon a imaginable motive oregon accidental whether investigators judge Edwards constructed oregon utilized an explosive device. It was unclear whether Edwards had retained an attorney.

The DA besides said the probe began aft a neighbour connected Saint Clair Street reported suspicious enactment astatine the residence.

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Inside a courtroom with gavel successful plain view.  (iStock)

Edwards was arraigned connected Sunday evening by Magisterial District Judge Donald L. Whittaker, who denied bail, citing concerns the suspect posed a information to the public.

Court records amusement Edwards remains held astatine the region jail.

Court filings reportedly reviewed by WNEP amusement the territory attorney’s bureau submitted astatine slightest 1 apprehension warrant nether seal Sunday. Luzerne County President Judge Stefanie J. Salavantis approved a 60-day sealing order.

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Authorities blocked disconnected Saint Clair Street arsenic Wilkes-Barre police, region detectives and FBI peculiar agents executed the hunt warrant.