Suspected destructive devices recovered in New Mexico forest, reward offered

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the placement of multiple improvised explosive or incendiary devices in a forest in northern New Mexico, according to the agency.

The bureau is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for placing or using the suspected destructive devices, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives press release said.

Between Thursday, April 2 and Friday, May 8, several devices were found near a ranger station in the forest, according to the bureau. On Monday, Aug. 10, a concerned citizen recovered and turned in an additional device to a ranger station at the opposite end of the forest, the bureau said.

The ATF collected evidence from the scenes and is now conducting a forensic examination as a part of its investigation alongside local and federal law enforcement, the agency said.

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