The FBI seized over 150 pipe bombs and other homemade explosives from the Virginia home of Brad Spafford in December, marking the largest seizure of its kind in FBI history. While prosecutors claim the devices pose a serious threat, defense attorneys argue there's no evidence Spafford intended to use them violently.
Investigators seized more than 150 pipe bombs and other homemade devices when they searched the home of Brad Spafford northwest of Norfolk in December, the prosecutors said. The prosecutors wrote that this is believed to be 'the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history'.The FBI found more than 150 homemade pipe bombs when they raided Spafford's Virginia home.
(Getty) Most of the bombs were found in a detached garage at the home in Isle of Wight County, along with tools and bomb-making materials including fuses and pieces of plastic pipe, according to court documents. The prosecutors also wrote: 'Several additional apparent pipe bombs were found in a backpack in the home's bedroom, completely unsecured,' in the home he shares with his wife and two young children.Law enforcement officers allege he owned an unregistered short-barrel rifle.Defence attorneys argued in a motion yesterday that authorities haven't produced evidence that he was planning violence, also noting that he has no criminal record. Further, they question whether the explosive devices were usable because 'professionally trained explosive technicians had to rig the devices to explode them'. 'There is not a shred of evidence in the record that Mr Spafford ever threatened anyone and the contention that someone might be in danger because of their political views and comments is nonsensical,' the defence lawyers wrote. Messages were left on Wednesday seeking further comment from the defence lawyers who signed the motion, Lawrence Woodward and Jerry Swartz. The investigation began in 2023 when an informant told authorities that Spafford was stockpiling weapons and ammunition, according to court documents. The informant, a friend, told authorities Spafford had disfigured his hand in 2021 while working on homemade explosive
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