FBI arrests minor for fake social media bomb threat at SLC Airport

Apr 4, 2024, 12:05 PM | Updated: 12:11 pm

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday that it had arrested a minor over the weekend for posting a fake bomb threat on social media at the Salt Lake City International Airport.

According to the FBI, the minor from Wyoming posted a picture while on a plane at SLC International Airport on March 22. They reportedly captioned the post “bomb has been planted.”

Authorities determined the post didn’t pose a real threat. They arrested the minor on March 31 when they arrived back at the SLC Airport.

The FBI issued a warning that hoax threats are taken very seriously. They advised against posting threats, even as a joke, to avoid wasting law enforcement’s time and resources and to avoid serious consequences.

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