Employees at Con-Way in Lubbock, Texas spotted a suspicious package, reported to it to management, who reported it to local law enforcement officials. The package contained phenol, an explosive chemical used to make bombs. The FBI arrested Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari and charged him with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. The FBI found a journal that provided his plans for an attack inside the U.S., which included information about renting cars, planting the bombs and positioning them at various locations during rush hours. Aldawsari came to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia in 2008 on a student visa.
Kudos to the employees at Con-Way for identifying the cargo and to Con-Way for implementing security measures to detect potential terrorist threats!
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