Police raided two addresses in Falkenberg – and encountered a total of 550 kilograms of explosives.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated breach of the Act on flammable and explosive goods.
One of them is known in the extreme right-wing circles. Now the Security Service plugged into the investigation.
– It is natural in such situations to do it, says Tommy Nyman.
It started with a car that was stopped by the Police in Falkenberg for suspected drug offenses. But when the police conducted a search warrant in a residence, they found no drugs. Instead, they found 50 kilograms of explosives. Additionally encountered police 150 kilograms of dynamite in a car standing nearby.
A 30-year-old man was arrested and detained later suspected of serious violations of the Act on flammable and explosive products.
On another address in Falkenberg neighborhood police later found 350 kilograms of explosives. In connection with the arrested a 41 year old man.
Both detainees
In the morning held detention hearings against the men in Varberg District Court. Both were arrested on suspicion of aggravated breach of the Act on flammable and explosive products.
The men are reported to be unemployed at the moment. But they argue nonetheless that they have handled explosives in their jobs.
– He has a connection with the explosives in the work. He has not had any criminal intent, says Anders Roy, representative of the older of the men, to Aftonbladet Andreas Hillergren in place in the District Court.
Should have had Hitler Altar
The 30-year-old has a long criminal history. According to information provided to Aftonbladet, he has 15 points in the criminal record. Gt.se reports that he is known in the extreme right-wing circles. Several of the crimes he was convicted of should have had racist elements. In 2014 he was sentenced for hitting an ax in the door of a neighbor’s residence. The neighbor had an immigrant background, according gt.se.
When the search of the man, the police have found lots of Nazi propaganda. Among other things, stated a Hitler Altar have been found in the home.
Have bought 50 kilograms of explosives
According to the men’s lawyers are the two detainees buddies. 41-year-old should have sold 50 kilos of explosives to 30-year-old. It has the younger man admitted, according to his lawyer Lars Brandel.
The older man allows detention. The younger contests the decision.
Indictment against the two must be brought before 4 August.
The article is updated.
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