A suspected unlawful immigrant was arrested in South Carolina on Thursday after officers say he made a faux bomb risk throughout a site visitors cease which finally led to a bit of Interstate 85 being shut down for practically 5 hours.

Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, 28, was stopped at round 2:45 p.m. by state transport police for having a lacking license plate on his tractor trailer, in line with the South Carolina Dept. of Public Security (SCDPS).

That’s when Alhendi informed a police officer that there was an explosive machine contained in the industrial automobile. 

Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi was arrested in South Carolina after officers say he made a faux bomb risk throughout a site visitors cease. (Greenville County Detention Heart)

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All six lanes of I-85 had been subsequently shut down because the risk was investigated by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Workplace, South Carolina Legislation Enforcement Division (SLED), and the FBI. 

The shutdown, which occurred close to Mile Marker 44, led to lengthy delays and bumped to bumper site visitors. 

The 18-wheeler was finally cleared and all lanes of I-85 had been reopened at roughly 7:40 p.m.

Alhendi appeared in court docket on Friday and was charged with conveying false details about a bomb risk, breach of peace of excessive and aggravated nature, and no having no automobile license.

A police automobile blocks off a bit of I-85 close to Mile Marker 44 and White Horse Street in Greenville County because of a bomb risk on Jan. 2, 2025.  (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photographs)

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He was issued a complete surety bond of $20,238 for all three fees and despatched to the Greenville County Detention Heart, Fox Carolina stories. 

A Greenville County Detention Heart spokesperson informed Fox Information Digital that Alhendi was positioned on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer, a holding discover of a possible unlawful immigrant who may very well be faraway from the nation.

Police guiding site visitors after a bomb risk on I-85. (ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photographs)

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Fox Information Digital has reached out to ICE and the FBI for extra info on Alhendi. 

SCDPS stated that the tractor-trailer is registered with Globe Transportation in Illinois.

A spokesperson for the corporate confirmed to Fox Information Digital that Alhendi works for Globe Transportation, however the firm was not making any statements at the moment.