Man Arrested After Suspicious Packages Found at DC Military Sites

A man has been arrested after authorities say he sent several suspicious packages to U.S. military installations and intelligence facilities in the Washington, D.C., area.Thanh Cong Phan, 43, was arrested Monday at his home in Everett, Washington, the FBI announced Tuesday.  Suspicious Packages Found at Military Locations in DC Area Multiple packages with apparent explosive components were found at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in D.C., Fort McNair in D.C., Naval Surface Warfare Center in Virginia and the Central Intelligence Agency in Virginia, the FBI said in the statement.Authorities say the suspect sent more than a dozen packages to government addresses on the East Coast, NBC News’ Pete Williams reports. Investigators will be on the lookout for more to arrive Tuesday.  More DC Residents Say They’re Living Without Heat The first package was found at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in D.C. about 8:30 a.m. Monday.The package tested positive for black powder, which can be used to make explosives, according to Fort McNair. An X-ray showed what appeared to be GPS and a fuse. It was rendered safe and the building was cleared about 1:15 p.m. The components are being investigated. Yucky Ducky? Study Reveals Bath-Time Friends’ Dirty Secret Suspicious packages were sent to two sites at Fort Belvoir in Virginia Monday afternoon: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and another defense university. One contained liquid in a vial and a circuit board, the law enforcement official said. It also was rendered safe.Similar suspicious packages were found at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in D.C., a CIA mail processing facility, a White House mail processing facility and Dahlgren Naval Air Station in Virginia, NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams reported. Those were all cleared as well.It’s not clear if any of the packages was an actual working explosive device that could have been detonated.Some included rambling letters and official described as disturbing. The FBI is examining all of the packages.Photo Credit: NBCWashington
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