A former Placerville resident, Benjamin Cunha, who was previously in prison for arson, was arrested Friday on a search warrant related to “improvised explosive devices” placed in locations in El Dorado and Sacramento counties.
Now living in Orangevale Cunha, 41, is charged with unlawful explosion of a destructive device and possession of a destructive device or explosives and is currently being held on $2.1 million bail, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s Sgt. Kyle Parker. A joint search warrant operation was conducted by the FBI, California Highway Patrol and EDSO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team. The explosives were placed along roads and highways in both counties, according to Parker.
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Source: Mountain Democrat