Three people identified as sovereign citizens have been arrested in Yucca Valley for being in possession of explosives.
YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. --
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies detained two men during a traffic stop Saturday morning near the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Old Woman Springs Road. Officials say the deputies found live ammunition, gun powder and a military-grade explosive device inside the car.Authorities said they found military-grade explosives, ammunition and firearms at the home.
Both men, identified as David and Jeffrey Russell, were prohibited from owning firearms, records showed.All of the explosives were disposed of safely. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, sovereign citizens belong to a fringe group whose members consider themselves exempt from U.S. law and who sometimes use violent tactics.
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