OCEANA COUNTY -- It wasn't terrorists or anarchists who stole dangerous explosives out of an asparagus field in Oceana County's Ferry Township, police said. It was, to stretch the definition, fishermen. Two 22-year-old men, both from Ferry, are accused of taking the eight 150-gram Pentalite seismic charges and nine electric cap detonators to "blow up fish," according to authorities.
State Police Detective Sgt. Andrew Fias, of the Hart post, said Thursday the two suspects arrested Wednesday have not yet been charged, but have been questioned about their intentions. The explosives have since been turned over to authorities. "They said they took them out of curiosity," Fias said. "They were going to blow up fish," he said. "There was no threat to any structures. Their intention was not to do any harm to anyone. People can rest easy."