Extremism and counter-terrorism officers who raided Alexander Giles's South Wales home also found US army manuals, recipes for the manufacturing of explosives, a Taser and class A drugs. Swansea Crown Court today heard the 33-year-old had an "obsession" with collecting chemicals used for dangerous explosives - but had no connection with terror groups and had no plans to manufacture them. (Image: PA)In his cluttered home, police found containers of chemicals including hydrogen peroxide and Acetone, which could be used to create explosives, and four publications containing instructions and recipes to manufacture them. The publications included the Anarchist Cookbook, the US Army Special Forces guide to unconventional warfare devices, the US Army guide to booby traps and a guide titled Flash Powder - Wikipedia. He later pleaded guilty to 23 counts of possessing an explosive substance, three counts of possessing prohibited weapons and the possession and manufacture of class A drugs.

Source: Daily Mirror June 07, 2019 21:48 UTC