An Egyptian college student acquitted of federal explosives charges was unexpectedly arrested by immigration officials Monday.
Youssef Samir Megahed, 23, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as he left a Tampa Wal-Mart store with his father, according to his attorney, Adam Allen. He is being held on a warrant signed by an immigration judge.
Allen said the government is trying to deport Megahed even though federal prosecutors failed to secure a conviction at trial.
The former University of South Florida engineering student was acquitted by a federal jury Friday of possessing low-grade explosives that could have …
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