An Isle of Wight man is pleading guilty after a raid at his home back in December resulted in what investigators called possibly the largest supply of “finished explosive devices” ever seized in the history of the FBI.
Court records filed on Monday show Brad Spafford wishes to enter a guilty plea after initially pleading not guilty. He’s charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device and possession of an unregistered short barrel rifle, although it’s unclear at this time if he’s pleading guilty to one charge or both.
The charges stem from a lengthy FBI investigation dating back to 2023, according to court documents obtained by News 3. The investigation started after a source reported that Spafford had lost some of his fingers in 2021 while working on explosive devices. The source also claimed he was stockpiling weapons and homemade ammunition.
The source further shared that Spafford and his friends were allegedly preparing for something Spafford “would not be able to do alone,” court documents state…