FBI searching for Arkansas man after finding explosives at home; believed to have Oklahoma ties
Anyone who sees him should not approach him but should contact local law enforcement or call 1-800-CALL-FBI
Anyone who sees him should not approach him but should contact local law enforcement or call 1-800-CALL-FBI
Anyone who sees him should not approach him but should contact local law enforcement or call 1-800-CALL-FBI
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device.
On Jan. 31, FBI Little Rock and ATF New Orleans agents executed a federal search warrant at Neil Ravi Mehta's home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A news release says investigators found multiple explosive devices inside the residence.
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Federal agents rendered the explosives safe, but authorities are still searching for Mehta, 31.
The FBI describes Mehta as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds and having black hair and brown eyes. The news release states that investigators believe he has ties to eastern Oklahoma; Atlanta; Albuquerque; Dallas; Houston; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; New York; Pakistan and India.
Authorities said Mehta should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should not approach him but should contact local law enforcement or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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