Two men are facing multiple felony state charges after allegedly placing an explosive under a news car earlier this month.

Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with two counts of possessing a hoax weapon of mass destruction, a first-degree felony. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said Monday evening it would be amending his charges to second-degree felonies.

Adeeb Nasir, 58, was charged with two counts of possessing a hoax weapon of mass destruction, a second-degree felony, plus two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony.

On Sept. 12, the Salt Lake police bomb squad responded to a suspicious device in Salt Lake City where police say they located the device under a news media vehicle park

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