(CBS DETROIT) – Federal prosecutors say six men charged in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s kidnapping plot had bomb components.
Prosecutors say the men discussed blowing up a bridge near Whitmer’s vacation home to slow down police.
READ MORE: The University of Michigan Research Found Vaping Marijuana Associated with More Lung DamageA plan to buy $4,000 worth of explosives from an undercover agent was also discussed.
Prosecutors are asking for more time to increase federal charges on the men.
READ MORE: Detroit Bus Drivers Receives First Raise In Three YearsMORE FROM CBS DETROIT: Police: Roseville Drive By Shooting Leaves Woman With Fractured Skull
MORE NEWS: Michigan Senator, Gary Peters, Expects $1.9T Coronavirus Package Approved By The Weekend© 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.