The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed the largest in its history the hiding place of "ready explosive devices" during the arrest of Brad Spaffford, a resident of Virginia. About it reports American TV CBS News.
Brad Spaffford was arrested on December 17 on suspicion of storing unregistered short -barrel rifle. During the search of his farm with an area of 20 acres, more than 150 homemade explosive devices were discovered in the Wight Island, which prosecutors were classified as tubular bombs. Some of the devices were marked as "deadly" and "pre -loaded into a vest that can be worn".
Spaffford also acknowledged that he was stored in the freezer of the bank with HMTD, an explosive material that is so unstable that it could only explode due to friction or temperature change.
The investigation began at the beginning of 2023 after the Spaffford neighbor informed the authorities about its storage of weapons and the fact of losing three fingers on his right hand. The neighbor also stated that Spaffford used President Joe Baiden's photos to train in a local landfill. According to the neighbor, Spaffford believed that "political murders should be returned" and "the disappeared children who are shown in the news were taken away by the Federal Government for the preparation of school shooters."
Spaffford's lawyers have stated that he should be released, noting that he has no criminal record, the history of drug abuse or mental illness. At the same time, the severity of the accusations and the scale of the arsenal of the arsenal caused considerable public resonance.
