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☷New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Incendiary Device He Ignited Near Victim s Butler County Home
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Mar 14,2024
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A guy from New York got sentenced to almost four years in prison today for having a homemade explosive device without registering it . He flew all the way to Ohio just to set a woman ' s car on fire . Farhan Jami , a 29 - year - old from East Meadow , New York , made the device , put it on top of a car , and lit it . The fire destroyed the car and messed up the side of a house nearby , where people were living . Court documents say Jami brought some kind of explosive powder and sparklers with him on the flight from New York to Ohio in May 2023 . On May 16 , 2023 , in the early morning , Jami went to a house in Butler County and made a device with the explosive powder , sparklers , and a pot . He put it on the car and lit the sparklers before leaving as the fire started . Security cameras caught Jami wearing a hat , mask , and gloves while he set up and lit the device before walking away . Cops found Jami in a car close by when they went to the scene . His clothes had red stuff on them that matched the explosive powder . They also found the lighter , hat , mask , and gloves he used , plus a bag of the explosive powder . Jami got charged by a big jury in June 2023 and pled guilty in October 2023 . U . S . Attorney Kenneth L . Parker and Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms & Explosives Special Agent in Charge Daryl S . McCormick announced the sentence given by U . S . District Judge Matthew W . McFarland . Assistant U . S . Attorneys Timothy S . Mangan and Ryan A . Keefe are representing the United States in this case .
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