FBI finds largest explosive cache on a Virginia farm

More than 150 bombs were scattered round the property the suspect shares with his wife and two young children, say investigators.

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Brad Spafford was arrested on 17 December in Isle of Wight County, 180 miles (290km) south of Washington DC, after a tip-off that he was stockpiling weapons and homemade ammunition on the property he shares with his wife and two young children.

Investigators say some of the devices were found in a bedroom in an unsecured backpack labelled "#nolivesmatter" - an apparent reference to a far-right, anti-government movement.

A lawyer for Mr Spafford denied he is a danger to the community and is seeking his client's release from pre-trial detention.

The suspect has so far only been charged with possessing an unregistered short-barrelled rifle, though investigators say more charges are likely.

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