Florida man faces decades in prison for allegedly selling bomb to undercover cop for $800
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James John Hall, 34, is facing federal charges in Florida after authorities say he sold a pipe bomb to an undercover police officer for the price of $800.
The confidential source said they became acquainted with Hall last year, when he sold them marijuana, and Hall showed the source a photo of the bomb that consisted of three to four plastic jars taped together and painted with camouflage. Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
Hall was communicating with an informant for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, who reached out to the sheriff’s office prompting a further coordinated investigation with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), where an undercover Pasco Sheriff’s detective met with Hall to purchase the pipe bomb along with a Glock 17 pistol Hall had offered for sale.