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Virginia man arrested in January 6 pipe-bomb case / Photo: © FBI/AFP
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Virginia man arrested in January 6 pipe-bomb case
A Virginia man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riot, officials said.
Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the suspect as Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Virginia.
The pipe bombs placed outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Republican National Committee (RNC) offices in Washington in the evening of January 5 failed to detonate.
The devices were discovered by authorities the next day as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in a bid to prevent the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden's election victory.
The FBI released numerous photos and video clips of a masked and hooded suspect over the years and eventually increased the reward money for information leading to an arrest to half a million dollars.
But Thursday's arrest is the first breakthrough in the case, which spawned numerous conspiracy theories among the far right.
N. Nilsson--BTZ
