The materials were found in Russell’s Tampa apartment Friday after police discovered the bodies of 18-year-old Andrew Oneschuk and 22-year-old Jeremy Himmelman. “According to experts I’ve consulted with, this is a relatively minuscule amount of ammonium nitrate.” Russell, a Florida National Guardsman, is accused of possessing not only ammonium nitrate but also other bomb-making materials and chemicals. That bomb required about half a ton of ammonium nitrate. Questioned by police about the explosives, Russell told investigators they belonged to him. It seems doubtful.”PA Archive/PA Images Ammonium nitrate as it appears when sold as fertilizer.

Source: Huffington Post May 25, 2017 00:33 UTC