The FBI handed an 18-year-old an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition, then immediately arrested him for it — before announcing it had
FBI Gave Teen an AK-47, Then Arrested Him for It
The Bureau spent two years running an informant on an 18-year-old, supplied the rifle, and called it a win.
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FBI says it thwarted terrorist attack in Minnesota by an 18-year-old it supplied with an AK-47 - US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
FBI arrest teen in Minnesota for allegedly planning terror attack at Mall of America - ABC7 Eyewitness News
FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
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