Seminole Tribe of Florida Says Accused Bomber Wasn’t a Member

Cesar Sayoc is seen in an undated booking photo in Miami, Fla. Federal authorities took Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Fla., into custody Oct. 26, 2018 in Florida in connection with a nationwide mail-bomb scare. Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP

The Seminole Tribe of Florida said that the suspect linked to the suspicious packages sent to various locations nationwide is not a member.

“There’s no record of him being a member of the tribe. He’s not a member of the Seminole Tribe, has never been a member of the Seminole Tribe,” tribe spokesman Gary Bitner told Politico after Cesar Sayoc was arrested on Oct. 26.