Downriver man convicted on additional charges for setting fires to semi-truck trailers in multi-state arson spree

(WWJ) An Allen Park man who’s been in federal custody since 2022 for setting fire to semi-trucks all across the country has been found guilty of more arson charges.

Federal authorities say 66,-year-old Viorel Pricop set fire to at least 16 Swift Transportation trucks in multiple states, spanning from California to Alabama, between 2021 and 2022.

Officials said, in each case, a truck was parked at a gas station or rest stop when the fire broke out in or on the trailer portion of the vehicle, mainly on or near the trailer tires, according to an affidavit…

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