[justlurking]

3 arrested after vehicle search turns up weapons cache, ballistic vests

Three people were arrested when police discovered a weapons cache and ballistic vests in a vehicle on the New Jersey side of the Holland Tunnel on Tuesday, officials told NBC4.

Authorities arrested two men in their 50s and a woman in her 30s after finding multiple loaded long-range weapons, handguns, ballistic vests and a camouflage helmet in the vehicle.

The trio, who may be from Pennsylvania, was initially stopped for a cracked windshield. A search of the vehicle turned up the weapons.

The Joint Terrorism Task Force is assisting the investigation, a source told NBC4.

[Raebie]

Reporting not terror related:

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Cache of weapons found in van near Holland Tunnel; Not terror-related

Numerous guns were recovered inside a van that was stopped at the Holland Tunnel Tuesday morning.

Police say two suspects were taken into the custody following the stop in Jersey City at 8 a.m.

Authorities believe the suspects were in possession of the guns as part of criminal activity, possibly drug related.

The arrests do not have a connection to any terrorism.

http://abc7ny.com/news/cache-of-weapons-found-in-van-near-holland-tunnel;-not-terror-related/1394834/

[paulcissa]

I make this trip through the tunnel every week and it amazes me that anyone, good-guy or bad would attempt to take this kind of gear into or through NJ and NY. It's almost DARWIN-level stupid.

The tunnel is one of the most inspected choke points right behind the mid-town subway platforms. They sure were running the gauntlet.

[glorgau]

The trio, who may be from Pennsylvania, was initially stopped for a cracked windshield.

Geniuses. I don't carry a bunch of weapons in my car (usually ;-), but very often do a walk-around to ensure that there are no little things that will give "the man" an excuse to hassle me.

[arthurus]

It appears from the print that the folks were not , at least when they were arrested, intent on blowing up the tunnel but rather were attempting to transit the tunnel for some work elsewhere.

[arthurus]

Around here, most folks leery of the Law don’t drive around in vehicles with obvious attractions to police, like cracked windshields.

[dragnet2]

Places like the Holland Tunnel are natural venues for terror attacks. Bring all lanes at one end to a halt by a staged accident or vehicles which slowly come to a stop, blocking all lanes etc...And the other end 3 or 4 terrorist block everyone in and simply walk through the tunnel opening up.

Or simply hold thousands hostage etc.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

[...and a camouflage helmet in the vehicle.]

That’s it... we need to ban camoflage!!!!

[Raycpa]

stopped for a cracked windshield.

More likely they were under suspicion before this.

[newfreep]

The trio, who may be from Pennsylvania,...

Those damn Amish terrorists again!

[adc]

An ABC source says there appears to be no ties to terrorism, just a lil’ ole’ heroin exchange. Can’t make this up.