The FBI reportedly apprehended a Virginia man who, according to the agency, possessed the most extensive explosives cache ever discovered.
Brad Spafford was apprehended earlier this month at his farm outside Norfolk on charges of failing to register a short barrel rifle.
However, court documents that were published on Monday in an effort to prevent his release raise more general concerns, such as the fact that he had over 150 explosive devices stored at his residence.
The filings indicate that Spafford was discovered to have the devices stored in a barn on his property, including those labeled “lethal.”
Pipe bombs were also discovered in a backpack in a bedroom that was otherwise entirely “unsecured.” Additionally, the FBI discovered “recipes” for explosive production.
Collectively, the cache was initially evaluated as the most extensive seizure in FBI history in terms of the quantity of completed explosive devices.
Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine was also discovered by the investigators. The agency characterized it as an explosive substance that is so unstable that it can be ignited by simply changing temperature or friction.
“The agent discovered this jar unsecured next to food items, with handwritten labeling that indicated ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Do Not Touch.'” the filing states.
Spafford was initially brought to the attention of authorities by a neighbor who alleges that the defendant was using a photo of President Biden for target practice, expressed support for political violence, and shared a conspiracy theory that the federal government abducted missing children to train them as school shooters.
Additionally, the neighbor reported that Spafford lost three digits in 2021 while purportedly working on an explosive device.
Spafford also informed his neighbor that he was contemplating fortifying his property with a 360-degree turret, where he could use his firearm, and that he had staged the driveway to prevent vehicles from entering the property after relocating to a new farm.
The filing also mentions Spafford’s conviction that “no lives matter,” which appears to be a reference to an extremist ideology that is primarily coordinated through encrypted applications.
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