A suspect was arrested last week after he allegedly brought explosives to a North Carolina shopping plaza.
Washington, North Carolina resident Cameron Lee Smith was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction and possession of methamphetamine, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
The 40-year-old man was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed gun.
The incident happened at a Food Lion in Washington at about 6:45 pm on Wednesday.
In a press release, the sheriff’s office explained that one of its investigators noticed Smith slumped over in his car.
“While checking the welfare of the occupants, investigators observed obvious drug paraphernalia,” explained the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. “After contacting the subject, investigators located a weapon, crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.”
“While conducting a subsequent probable cause check on the vehicle, deputies discovered what appeared to be explosives inside the vehicle,” the statement added.
Authorities immediately secured the vehicle’s surroundings and brought in help from the local emergency service department.
A suspect was arrested last week after he allegedly brought explosives to a North Carolina shopping plaza. Google Maps
North Carolina resident Cameron Lee Smith was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction and possession of methamphetamine, officials said. Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office
Businesses at the mall were also closed after the police alerted them to the situation.
Local outlet WITN reports that deputies searched Smith’s home and found a military-grade homemade grenade, along with other grenades dating back to World War I or World War II.
US Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point also “processed” the parking lot, the sheriff’s department said.
Smith was taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.
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