Key takeaways:
- Two individuals, one of whom is a nationally known neo-Nazi leader, were arrested last week for allegedly conspiring to destroy an energy facility in Baltimore, Maryland.
- The suspects were taken into custody last week, in Florida and Maryland, respectively, officials said.
- The FBI was able to apprehend the suspects before they could launch their attack on the power grid.
Two individuals, one of whom is a nationally known neo-Nazi leader, were arrested last week for allegedly conspiring to destroy an energy facility in Baltimore, Maryland.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek Barron said in a Monday press conference that 27-year-old Brandon Russell and 34-year-old Sarah Clendaniel conspired and took steps to shoot multiple electrical substations in the Baltimore area with the aim of “completely destroying this whole city.”
Russell is a founder of the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi group that seeks to “usher in the collapse of civilization,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group admires Charles Manson and supports “the idea of lone wolf violence,” according to the Anti-Defamation League.
The suspects were taken into custody last week, in Florida and Maryland, respectively, officials said. Federal authorities described the alleged plot as “racially or ethnically motivated.”
The FBI was able to apprehend the suspects before they could launch their attack on the power grid. If successful, the attack could have had devastating consequences for the city of Baltimore.
The investigation is ongoing and more information is expected to be released in the coming days.
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