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FBI ARRESTS 4 GEORGIA MILITIA MEMBERS IN PLOT TO KILL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
epress.am
11.02.2011 14:27
Four suspected members of a fringe north Georgia militia group were
arrested Tuesday by federal authorities and charged with plotting to
buy explosives and trying to make a deadly toxin in a bizarre plot
to attack unnamed government officials, CBS News reports.
The four men in their 60s and 70s were part of a group that also tried
to obtain an unregistered explosive device and sought out the complex
formula to produce ricin, a biological toxin that can be lethal in
small doses, according to a federal complaint.
The four listed in the indictment are Frederick Thomas, 73; Dan
Roberts, 67; Ray Adams, 65; and Samuel Crump, 68. The men live in
the north Georgia towns of Cleveland and Toccoa.
They have been talking about "covert" operations since at least March
2011, according to court records, discussing murder, theft and using
toxic agents and assassinations to undermine the state and federal
government.
The four men were scheduled to make an initial court appearance on
Wednesday. Attorneys for the men were not identified, and the federal
defender's office had no immediate comment.
US Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said the case is a reminder that
"we must also remain vigilant in protecting our country from citizens
within our own borders who threaten our safety and security."
epress.am
11.02.2011 14:27
Four suspected members of a fringe north Georgia militia group were
arrested Tuesday by federal authorities and charged with plotting to
buy explosives and trying to make a deadly toxin in a bizarre plot
to attack unnamed government officials, CBS News reports.
The four men in their 60s and 70s were part of a group that also tried
to obtain an unregistered explosive device and sought out the complex
formula to produce ricin, a biological toxin that can be lethal in
small doses, according to a federal complaint.
The four listed in the indictment are Frederick Thomas, 73; Dan
Roberts, 67; Ray Adams, 65; and Samuel Crump, 68. The men live in
the north Georgia towns of Cleveland and Toccoa.
They have been talking about "covert" operations since at least March
2011, according to court records, discussing murder, theft and using
toxic agents and assassinations to undermine the state and federal
government.
The four men were scheduled to make an initial court appearance on
Wednesday. Attorneys for the men were not identified, and the federal
defender's office had no immediate comment.
US Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said the case is a reminder that
"we must also remain vigilant in protecting our country from citizens
within our own borders who threaten our safety and security."