Mechanic Finds Live Bomb Under Car During Oil Change
Car Owner Linked To Group That Funds Irish Republican Army
POSTED: Friday, November 5, 2004
UPDATED: 4:54 am EST November 6,
2004
A mechanic performing a routine oil change discovered a live bomb underneath a car apparently rigged to explode when the driver turned the vehicle's lights on, according to Local 6 News.
Police said Jim Panaro drove his car to Donald's Auto Repair shop located at 57th Avenue and Johnson Street in Hollyood, Fla., after he noticed wires dangling under the car's rear bumper.
A mechanic then found the explosive.
"It was wrapped in tape and had putty underneath," a Donald's mechanic said. "So, we put it up in the air and saw a wire running on top and then called 911 right away."
Two hours after shutting down and evacuating an entire neighborhood, the Broward County bomb squad removed the device and detonated it.
Hollywood police refused to say what kind of bomb it was, only that it was the real thing, Local 6 News reported.
According to public records, the owner of the car, Panaro is a former chairman of a group called Noraid, which is known to fund the Irish Republican Army.
Panaro said he is no longer affiliated with the group and has no idea who might target him.
Police are continuing their investigation.
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