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Iowa man sentenced to 26 months in prison for possessing molotov cocktails

On June 10, the 39-year-old Cedar Rapids man pleaded guilty to possessing three molotov cocktails.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An Iowa man will be spending over two years in prison after destructive devices were found in his home, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

39-year-old Cedar rapids man Melchizedek Robin Hayes was sentenced to 26 months in prison after he plead guilty to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm in June.

The charge stemmed from a May 19 incident where the Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to an emergency service call at his home and found three molotov cocktails.

Hayes must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison sentence.

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