Muslim Cab driver from Irving arrested after bomb squad removes suspicious materials from home
From Will at The Other News:
(DallasNews) A cab driver from Irving was arrested Sunday after a bomb squad removed suspicious materials from his apartment.Read the full story here.
Sharif Ahmed Nour, 41, was initially going to be charged with possessing bomb-making components, but that was amended to possession of prohibited weapons, according to WFAA-TV (Channel 8).
Irving firefighters found the unspecified items after extinguishing a small fire at Nour's home in the 3600 block of Brock Drive. The FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force have since joined the investigation.
"At this point we're taking every precaution necessary," Irving police Officer John Argumaniz told Channel 8. "That's why we've called in the joint task force to assist with the investigation.
"Nour is originally from Somalia and has been driving cabs at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport for years, a friend told Channel 8.
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