Two University Students Indicted for Manufacturing Explosives, Threatened to Bomb Campus
Two university students in Chiayi were indicted for manufacturing and detonating explosives in an abandoned school. One suspect had threatened to bomb his campus.
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Two male university students, surnamed Yu and Chou, were indicted by the Chiayi District Prosecutors Office for manufacturing and detonating explosives at an abandoned school in Chiayi. The investigation team stated that Yu had threatened to bomb his campus if he were expelled, but police arrested them in time and seized a large quantity of explosive materials from their dormitory.
The Chiayi District Prosecutors Office stated that Chou and Yu had privately manufactured explosives based on online information and detonated them six times between December last year and April this year. The prosecution has requested a sentence of 7 years and 6 months for each, and the Chiayi District Court ordered their detention and incommunicado status following a hearing yesterday.
The investigation team reported that on April 3, the two detonated explosives at the abandoned school, causing ground tremors that alarmed local residents. Volunteer firefighters who arrived at the scene encountered the two, and police identified them through dashcam footage, arresting them the following day.
Police searched Yu's dormitory in Kaohsiung and seized a batch of prepared mixed explosives. Yu had a history of disruptive behavior and was reportedly facing expulsion.
The investigation team analyzed the suspects' mobile phones and found they had recorded videos of each detonation. Yu had messaged Chou, threatening to bomb the school library if he were expelled. Thanks to the police's swift action, a potential tragedy was averted.
At the time of the arrest, police seized ammonium nitrate, aluminum powder, 20 detonators, 21 fuses, ETN explosives, and electronic scales. The two had used online information to manufacture 'Ammonal,' a lethal explosive.
The Chiayi District Prosecutors Office stated that Chou and Yu had privately manufactured explosives based on online information and detonated them six times between December last year and April this year. The prosecution has requested a sentence of 7 years and 6 months for each, and the Chiayi District Court ordered their detention and incommunicado status following a hearing yesterday.
The investigation team reported that on April 3, the two detonated explosives at the abandoned school, causing ground tremors that alarmed local residents. Volunteer firefighters who arrived at the scene encountered the two, and police identified them through dashcam footage, arresting them the following day.
Police searched Yu's dormitory in Kaohsiung and seized a batch of prepared mixed explosives. Yu had a history of disruptive behavior and was reportedly facing expulsion.
The investigation team analyzed the suspects' mobile phones and found they had recorded videos of each detonation. Yu had messaged Chou, threatening to bomb the school library if he were expelled. Thanks to the police's swift action, a potential tragedy was averted.
At the time of the arrest, police seized ammonium nitrate, aluminum powder, 20 detonators, 21 fuses, ETN explosives, and electronic scales. The two had used online information to manufacture 'Ammonal,' a lethal explosive.
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