A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested South Carolina Thursday after officials said he made a hoax bomb threat during a traffic stop, which ultimately led to a portion of Interstate 85 being closed for nearly five hours.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, 28, was stopped by State Transportation Police around 2:45 p.m. for having a missing license plate on his tractor-trailer, according to the South Carolina Dept. of Public Safety (SCDPS).
Then Alhendi told A police officer that there was an explosive in the company car.
Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi was arrested in South Carolina after officials said 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, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the FBI.
The closure, which occurred near Mile Marker 44, led to major delays and bumper traffic.
The 18-wheeler was eventually released and all lanes of I-85 reopened at approximately 7:40 p.m.
Alhendi appeared in court on Friday and was charged with communicating false information about a bomb threat, breach of the peace of a high and aggravated nature, and having no driver’s license.
A police car blocks a portion 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 given a total bond of $20,238 on all three charges and was sent to the Greenville County Detention Center, Fox Carolina reported.
A spokesperson for the Greenville County Detention Center told Fox News Digital that Alhendi had been placed on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold, an arrest warrant of a potential illegal immigrant who could be removed from the country.
Police direct traffic after a bomb threat on I-85. (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Fox News Digital has contacted ICE and the FBI for more information about Alhendi.
SCDPS said the tractor-trailer is registered with Globe Transportation in Illinois.
A company spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that Alhendi works for Globe Transportation, but the company did not comment at the time.
