Florida man charged with 5 federal crimes in connection with suspicious packages
A Florida man whose white van was festooned with angry slogans and images directed at the political left was arrested Friday in connection with the spate of suspicious, potentially explosive devices sent in recent days to prominent critics of President Donald Trump.
The mailings, more than a dozen sprinkled throughout the week and throughout the country, spread waves of fear among politicians, media figures and thousands of postal workers tasked with scouring the country's mail in search of devices that authorities say may still not be fully accounted for.
"These are not hoax devices," FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said, adding that more of the packages may still be in the mail.
The suspect, Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, was taken into custody by an FBI SWAT team near State Road 7 in Plantation, Fla., about 40 miles north of Miami. His van, covered with slogans and a picture
