Man charged with criminal attempt to possess weapons of mass destruction following counterterrorism investigation
Saleh Edwards, a 24-year-old resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been charged with criminal attempt to possess or manufacture weapons of mass destruction after a neighbor reported suspicious activity.
Saleh Edwards, 24, from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been arrested and charged with criminal attempt to possess or manufacture weapons of mass destruction. The investigation began when a neighbor reported suspicious activity at Edwards' residence on Saint Clair Street. Local, state, and federal authorities, including the FBI, collaborated on the counterterrorism investigation.
On Sunday, FBI agents and local police executed a court-authorized search warrant at Edwards' home while the street was blocked off. Magisterial District Judge Donald L. Whittaker arraigned Edwards that evening and denied bail, determining that Edwards posed a significant danger to public safety. Edwards remains in custody at the county jail.
Court documents have been sealed for 60 days by order of President Judge Stefanie J. Salavantis. District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce has not disclosed details about Edwards' possible motive or whether any explosive devices were constructed. A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 5th.
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