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Goose Creek - Two men are being held
in the Berkeley County Detention Center after police find explosive making
devices in their car.
The men 21-year-old Yousef Megahed and 24-year-old Ahmed
Mohamed were pulled over Saturday evening during a routine traffic stop near
Myers Road and Highway 176.
Among the explosive devices found were igniters and
fusers.
Few details about the suspects are known at this time.
They are
believed to be students at a Florida college.
They are of Middle Eastern
descent and are not US citizens.
Neither man has been charged, but charges are
expected Monday. A press conference will be held at the Berkeley County
Sheriff's office Monday at 11:30 in the morning. Among the potential charges
is possession of unlawful explosives.
Officials are not at this time
releasing any additional information on the number of charges or types of
explosive devices they found. Highway 176 in Goose Creek was shut down and has
since reopened.
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