Crime & Safety

Detroit Man Tried To Sell Grenades, Facing Charges: Feds

Four "pineapple" grenades were found in a shoebox in the man's home, authorities say.

DETROIT, MI – A 28-year-old Detroit man is facing federal charges that he had "pineapple" hand grenades at his home. The man, Byron Tyrone Ross, tried to sell the four grenades for $150, according to a statement from Acting United States Attorney Daniel Lemisch.

Ross on Monday was charged in U.S. District Court in Detroit with the unlicensed receipt of explosive materials and the unregistered possession of destructive devices, Lemisch's office announced. According to the complaint against Ross, an investigation led to the discovery of the grenades in a shoebox inside Ross's home.

All four grenades were functional, containing a live fuze with markings indicative of U.S. military equipment and smokeless power—a propellant commonly used in firearms and artillery shells. Ross did not have a license for the grenades and did not register them as required by federal law, authorities said.

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Ross is in temporary custody of the U.S. Magistrate Judge David R. Grand and a detention hearing is set for Tuesday.

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