Man charged in connection to Belconnen pipe bombs in Canberra

A man has been charged over the discovery of pipe bombs in Canberra.

Authorities allege that a 41-year-old man purchased and stole items used to make pipe bombs from a store in Belconnen.

Officers executed a search warrant at the man’s home in Belconnen, where they found several items consistent with the assembly of pipe bombs.

Police received tip-off that the man was at a unit in Gungahlin, north of the CBD, and arrested him on Saturday night.

The suspect, accused of unauthorized production of a prohibited dangerous substance, possession of a prohibited weapon and theft, will appear in court on Sunday.

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