Federal prosecutors are seeking to keep Brad Spafford in custody after the FBI discovered over 150 homemade pipe bombs at his Virginia farm. Some were labeled 'lethal' and 'preloaded into an apparent wearable vest' and were found in a detached garage and a bedroom. Prosecutors also say Spafford admitted to storing a jar of HMTD, an extremely unstable explosive, in his freezer next to food items.
The FBI discovered the biggest collection of 'finished explosive devices ' in its history during the arrest of a Virginia man earlier this month, according to court documents. Federal prosecutors are seeking to keep the man, Brad Spafford, in custody after his December 17 arrest for allegedly possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
While executing a search warrant at Spafford's 20-acre farm in Isle of Wight County, investigators found 'a stockpile of more than 150 homemade improvised explosive devices' that were assessed to be pipe bombs, according to prosecutors. They said some of the pipe bombs were labeled 'lethal' and 'preloaded into an apparent wearable vest.' Most of the devices were allegedly found in a detached garage, while others were found in a backpack in a bedroom 'completely unsecured.' Prosecutors said Spafford also 'acknowledged to keeping a jar in his freezer of HMTD, an explosive material that is so unstable it can be exploded merely as a result of friction of temperature changes.' Investigators found the jar stored next to food items and labeled 'dangerous' and 'do not touch,' prosecutors said. According to court documents, which were first reported by the website Court Watch, the investigation began in early 2023 after Spafford's neighbor told authorities that Spafford was stockpiling weapons and had lost three fingers on his right hand. 'Even after losing his own fingers as a result of his homemade explosive materials, he made the apparent remarkable decision to keep an extraordinarily dangerous explosive material in the home's freezer next to food items that could be accessed by the entire family,' prosecutors said, arguing the man 'poses an extreme danger to the community' and should remain in custody. The neighbor also told authorities that Spafford was using photos of President Biden for target practice at a local shooting range
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