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Story summary
- A traffic stop in Haines City, Florida, escalated when Benjamin Johnson, 43, claimed he had a "dirty bomb" in his truck.
- Police initially stopped Johnson for a crash and found multiple firearms, ammunition, and cannabis in his vehicle.
- Authorities discovered a yellow container marked with a radioactive warning, later identified as a "Moisture Density Gauge," a low-radioactivity soil-testing device.
- Johnson faces charges including hoax weapon of mass destruction and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
- Animal Control has taken custody of Johnson's dog.
