Federal investigators seized over 150 pipe bombs and other explosive devices from the home of Brad Spafford in Virginia. The FBI says this is the largest seizure of finished explosive devices in its history. Spafford faces charges related to possession of an unregistered firearm and the explosives, but his defense attorneys argue there is no evidence he intended to use them for violence.
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. 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 in a motion filed Monday. The prosecutors wrote that this is believed to be “the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history.
' 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. Spafford, 36, was charged with possession of a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act. Law enforcement officers allege he owned an unregistered short barrel rifle. Prosecutors said that he faces “numerous additional potential charges” related to the explosives. Defense attorneys argued in a motion Tuesday 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 defense lawyers wrote
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