Man Sentenced for Threatening to Place Pipe Bombs on School Buses in Indiana

TUCSON, Ariz. - Amir Safavi Farokhi, 29, of Fishers, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash last week to over 11 months' custody for threatening to blow up school buses in Castleton, Indiana. Farokhi pleaded guilty on July 17, 2024, to one count of Making an Interstate Threat.

Between October 21 and October 24, 2023, while staying at a residence in Tucson, Farokhi made several cell phone calls to hospitals, police departments, schools, and businesses in both Tucson, Arizona and Indiana. Farokhi pleaded guilty to calling the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and threatening that he was going to blow up three school buses with pipe bombs. Farokhi was arrested on October 25, 2023, in Tucson, and he remained in federal custody throughout the duration of his case.

Following his release from custody, Farokhi will be placed on supervised release for a period of three years, during which he will be required to participate in mental health treatment.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pima County Sheriff's Department, as part of the FBI's Southern Arizona Violent Crime and Gang Task Force, conducted the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER: CR-23-01845-TUC-SHR
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-129_Farokhi

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