By Prensa Latina
Washington : The District of Columbia police admitted on Wednesday that a truck with explosives parked near the US Congress went undetected for three weeks.
Authorities said a man carrying a loaded gunshot was arrested near the Capitol in January, but his truck was not thoroughly searched, according to CNN.
At the time, detainee Michael Gorbey, a 38-year-old Virginia resident, was accused of transporting illegal arms, and making bombs to be used against people or property.
However, most of the explosives were not found until weeks later, when Congress guards searched the truck.
Terrance Gainer, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, said the devices in Gorbey’s truck, which was parked about two blocks from the Capitol, “could have caused serious injuries,” if detonated.