IED found in room at local motel


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 10:10 AM MDT


Bruce Whetten
Douglas Dispatch


Parts of A Ave were blocked off Friday night not only for Douglas High School’s graduation but also when an improvised explosive device was found in an nearby residence.


According to Carol Capas at approximately 5 p.m. May 27 the Cochise County Sheriff's Office was requested to dispatch a bomb technician to the Border Motel in Douglas in reference to a possible explosive device located in a room.


Capas said the bomb tech responded and advised that the item was an improvised explosive device (IED) manufactures using a “replica” US Military MK2 fragmentation hand grenade.


The explosive filler was found to be “black powder”.  The replica grenade had an attached US Military Practice Grenade Fuse which had been modified to hold two inches of green pyrotechnic (hobby/cannon) fuse. This fuse was inserted into the black powder as the initiator.


Capas said the IED was transported to the AZ DOC Douglas Complex Range where the fuse was remotely removed from the grenade body.


All items were packaged as evidence and released to the ATF for potential federal prosecution.

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