Grenade launchers, guns, explosives seized from white nationalist extremists in WA
LACEY, Wash. - Two suspects involved in Nazi White Nationalist efforts were arrested in connection to a violent robbery of military weaponry on Monday.
The backstory:
An FBI SWAT team raided an address in Lacey and seized over 35 firearms, armor and other weapons surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia.
In total, authorities recovered:
- Short barrel rifles
- An MG42 machine gun
- Grenade launchers
- Explosives
- Body armor
- Ballistic helmets
- Ammunition
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said multiple rifles were staged at windows throughout the residence.
Two suspects, both in the military, were booked into jail on multiple firearm-related offenses. Each are being held on $500,000 bail, and will likely face additional federal charges.
The Source: Information in this story came from a Facebook post from Sheriff Derek Sanderson of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
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