Three separate Wal-marts in Missouri have reported large purchases of prepaid cell phones to local authorities.
Last Saturday, KSPR reports that police were called to a Lebanon, Mo., Walmart when two men purchased about 60 cell phones early in the morning. Police tell KSPR that terrorists can use cell phones as bomb detonators in addition to using them for communication, and can be hard to track if prepaid.
KSPR says the men weren’t arrested because police say they hadn’t technically done anything wrong. However, the Laclede County Sheriff’s Office says it contacted the FBI.
An FBI spokesperson told FOX 4 on Wednesday that it’s standard procedure for law enforcement agencies to contact them if they deem something to be suspicious.
On Monday, KMIZ reports that Columbia police say they were alerted to something similar when several men bought dozens of phones at a Walmart late last week, and paid in cash.
“It’s not right, it doesn’t make any sense,” a witness told KMIZ. “Who’s going to order 50 phones for Christmas? Who does that?”
Source: Fox 4
Something isn’t adding up, and with holiday travel getting ready to ramp up as Christmastime approaches, authorities are on the lookout for such suspicious activity. The past month of terrorist attacks throughout the world have proven we are still vulnerable to sudden violence. If you see anything suspicious, call your local police department and report it immediately.
There should be a limit now. For cell phones.and other dangerous Things.