FBI: East Cleveland man indicted for possession of biological weapon

CLEVELAND — FBI Cleveland announced a 34-year-old Ohioan has been indicted for possessing a deadly biological agent.

According to the indictment, Brandon Baxter, of East Cleveland, allegedly knew he had ricin in his possession, which is a biological agent known to be lethal to people.

He was previously convicted for being part of a terrorist collective that attempted to detonate explosives at the base of the Route 82 bridge in Macedonia, Ohio, in 2012, according to FBI Cleveland…

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