FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state
- Law enforcement raided a home in Lacey, Washington, on Tuesday after an FBI and Army CID investigation into a Sunday assault at Joint Base Lewis-McCord.
- The raid was conducted following an armed assault and the unlawful seizure of military weapons and armor, leading an FBI tactical team to carry out a search under a warrant.
- Officers seized 35 firearms, including an MG42 machine gun, grenade launchers, body armor, ammunition, and Nazi paraphernalia such as a red flag with a black swastika.
- Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders reported that numerous rifles were positioned at various windows inside the home and shared photos displaying weapons alongside Nazi-related items.
- Authorities arrested two suspects linked to Nazi White Nationalist efforts, who were booked for firearms offenses and expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma.
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