MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) – A Maplewood man will spend 2 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing pipe bombs. 27-year-old Dylan Orr came to the attention of federal authorities thanks to a tip from an employee at a Minneapolis strip club who found Orr’s phone and flipped through it in an attempt to find the owner.
The images he found appeared to be pipe bombs, which he reported to police. Authorities obtained a search warrant for the phone and found text messages showing blueprints for the construction of pipe bombs. One of the pictures showed two pipe bombs next to a piece of mail with Orr’s address.
In a search of Orr’s home in April, police found two six-inch pipes, including one with BBs attached. Four end caps and explosive powder were also found. Investigators say the components could be easily converted into an explosive device.
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