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A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested in South Carolina on Thursday after officials said he made a false bomb threat during a traffic stop that ultimately led to a stretch of Interstate 85 being closed for nearly five hours.
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS), 28-year-old Ahmad Jamal Khamis Alhendi was pulled over around 2:45 p.m. by state traffic police for missing a license plate on his tractor-trailer.
That’s when Alhendi said a a police officer that there is an explosive device inside the truck.
Ahmad Jamal Khamis Alhendi was arrested in South Carolina after officials say he made a false 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 Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the FBI.
The outage, which occurred near Mile Marker 44, caused extensive delays and snarled traffic.
The 18-wheeler was eventually freed and all lanes of I-85 were reopened at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Alhendi appeared in court on Friday and was charged with making a false bomb threat, aggravated and aggravated disorderly conduct, and no vehicle license.
A police vehicle closes a section of I-85 near Mile Marker 44 and White Horse Road in Greenville County due to a bomb threat on January 2, 2025. (ALEX HICKS JR/STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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He was posted a total of $20,238 bond on all three charges and remanded to the Greenville County Detention Center, Fox Carolina reported.
A spokesperson for the Greenville County Detention Center told Fox News Digital that Alhendi was booked into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facility that contains a notice of potential illegal alien who may be deported.
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 FBI for more information on Alhendi.
SCDPS said the tractor-trailer is registered to Globe Transportation in Illinois.
A spokesperson for the company confirmed to Fox News Digital that Alhendi was employed by Globe Transportation, but the company did not make any statement at the time.
