They say the vehicle, covered with attacks on critics of President Donald Trump, directly links the 56-year-old Aventura man to the crime of mailing explosive devices from South Florida to the Democratic targets." "Investigators are also analyzing Sayoc's impounded van in which he lived and allegedly built the pipe bombs because it contains a trove of valuable evidence, from explosive-device materials to credit-card receipts. a center that routes mail and packages sent from Miami-Dade County, where Sayoc was living at the time of his arrest. ATLANTA - Authorities have cleared suspicious package that led to evacuations and the shutdown of parts of the Atlanta airport.
Postal Service's Royal Palm Mail Processing Center in Opa-Locka, Fla. Zucker said there was no imminent danger to the CNN Center. Several of the packages passed through the U.S. The FBI did not identify to whom the most recent package was addressed, but CNN President Jeff Zucker announced that a suspicious package addressed to the cable television network was intercepted Monday at an Atlanta post office. Despite Sayoc's arrest, the authorities have warned that there may be other packages still working their way through the postal system. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office in South Florida as their return address. Packages linked to Sayoc have used the address of Rep. The Atlanta package is "similar in appearance to the others" that were addressed to CNN, the FBI said shortly after noon on Monday.
He is facing charges for five federal crimes, including the illegal mailing of explosives. SW.SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications so you don't miss. The announcement comes three days after the FBI arrested Cesar Altieri Sayoc and accused him of trying to send improvised explosive devices to high-profile Democrats and media targets. Atlanta police are currently investigating a suspicious package at 166 Trinity Ave.
He's seen here being escorted from an FBI facility in Miramar, Fla., on Friday.Ī suspicious package addressed to CNN's office in Atlanta was intercepted on Monday, the network said, adding that all of its mail is being screened off-site. Our screening process is working and we will keep you updated as we learn more.Cesar Altieri Sayoc faces a number of federal charges after the FBI accused him of sending improvised explosive devices to high-profile targets last week. In his tweet, Zucker added, "All mail, at all CNN domestic bureaus, is being screened at off-site facilities as of last Wednesday, so this package would NOT have come directly to the CNN Center, even if it hadn't been intercepted. It wasn't immediately clear if the incident was tied to other parcels containing pipe bombs that were mailed to CNN's New York office and prominent Democrats last week, but the FBI said the package looked similar. There is no immediate danger to the CNN Center."Ītlanta Police tell FOX 5 the FBI has taken over the investigation. The news outlet reported that a police received the report of a suspicious package at around 7:30 a.m. In his tweet, Zucker wrote, "This morning, another suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted at an Atlanta post office. Those postal workers have since gone back inside the building, and the scene has been cleared.ĬNN President Jeff Zucker confirmed in a tweet that the package was addressed to the network. The FBI hasn't yet said what the package contained.Ī FOX 5 photographer saw post office workers standing outside of the building. The FBI said a suspicious package found Monday morning at the postal facility just south of downtown Atlanta was addressed to CNN and was 'similar in appearance' to other packages sent to. Atlanta FBI Office spokesman Kevin Rowson confirmed to FOX 5 their bomb squad and other law enforcement agencies responded after they were notified by the U.S.
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