Mt. Laurel Man Admits Possession of Multiple Pipe Bombs, Destructive Devices

TRENTON, NJ -- Mount Laurel resident, Jeremy Giliberti, 52, pleaded guilty before federal court to possession of multiple explosive devices including two pipe bombs found in his vehicle and home in 2023, according to an announcement U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

As previously reported by TAPinto, Giliberti was detained during a traffic stop in Hamilton Township, Mercer County on July 26, 2023.

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Court documents and statements made in federal court before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner noted that Hamilton Township Police Division officers conducted a motor vehicle stop of Giliberti. As a result of a search of Giliberti’s vehicle, an officer found a duffle bag on the front passenger-side floor which contained four pipe bombs. Documents described two of the devices as being encased in 5-inch steel pipes and two of the devices were encased in cardboard tubing wrapped in duct tape.

In addition, a search of Giliberti’s Mount Laurel residence by law enforcement recovered a fifth destructive device.

All five of the devices contained numerous metal pellets, an explosive mixture, and a pyrotechnic fuse.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the charge of possession of a destructive device is punishable by a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

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Giliberti is scheduled to be sentenced on December 3, 2024.

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