A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested in South Carolina Thursday after officials say he made a fake bomb threat during a traffic stop that shut down part of Interstate 85 for nearly five hours.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, 28, was stopped around 2:45 pm by state traffic police for having a license plate on his tractor trailer, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS).
It was then that Alhendi told the officer that there was an explosive device inside the commercial vehicle.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi was arrested in South Carolina after officials say he made a fake bomb threat during a traffic stop. (Greenville County Detention Center)
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All six lanes of I-85 were subsequently closed as the threat was investigated by the County Sheriff’s Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and the FBI.
The closure, which occurred near Mile Marker 44, led to lengthy delays and snarled traffic.
The 18-wheeler was eventually cleared and all lanes of I-85 were reopened around 7:40 pm.
Alhendi appeared in court on Friday and was charged with passing false information about a bomb threat, breach of peace, and not having a car license.
A police vehicle blocks a section of I-85 near Mile Marker 44 and White Horse Road in Greenville County due to a bomb threat on Jan. 2, 2025. (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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He was issued a total bond of $20,238 on all three charges and sent to the Greenville County Detention Center, Fox Carolina reported.
A spokeswoman for the Greenville County Detention Center told Fox News Digital that Alhendi was placed in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a notice that stands for a person who may be an illegal immigrant who can be removed from the country.
Police direct traffic after bomb threat on I-85. (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and the FBI for more information on Alhendi.
SCDPS said the trailer was registered to Globe Transportation in Illinois.
A spokesperson for the company confirmed to Fox News Digital that Alhendi works for Globe Transportation, but the company was not making a statement at the time.
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