North Carolina: IID Discovered in Vehicle During Traffic Stop

TRIPwire, 14 August 2019
On 13 August 2019, Onslow County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a driver suspected of operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Upon initial examination of the vehicle, deputies discovered drug-related items in the front seat and an improvised incendiary device (IID). Investigators described the IID as a Molotov cocktail. The driver was arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.