Teen Faces Enormous Fine for Bomb Joke That Prompted Fighter Jet Response
18-year-old Aditya Verma sent a joking message on Snapchat about blowing up a plane while at London’s Gatwick Airport, leading to his arrest in Spain and an investigation by British intelligence services. The message, intercepted by security services, prompted the scrambling of two F-18 fighter jets to escort the plane. Although authorities determined he was not a national security threat, Verma faces a hefty fine from the Spanish government for causing public disorder, potentially reaching $120,000.
