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Woman accused of possessing dynamite

Published March 7, 2007 at midnight

Police arrested a 27-year-old Grand Junction woman after an informant said he knew she had dynamite in her apartment.

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported this week that Jenifer Vroman-Leonard was jailed for investigation of possession of an explosive device, possession of explosive parts and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

She was held in the Mesa County Jail on $7,500 co-signed personal recognizance bond. Formal charges are expected to be filed Friday.

According to police, an informant said he was at the apartment Sunday when a man arrived and asked Vroman-Leonard to take the dynamite and try to sell it. It also had a timing device that could be used to detonate them.

A search warrant indicated she traded a wedding ring set with the man for a quarter of a gram of methamphetamine that she smoked.

The woman told police she wrapped the dynamite and timer in a towel and sweater and placed them in her closet — where police found it after obtaining the warrant.

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