Florida man plotted to ‘backpack bomb attack’

WASHINGTON A Florida resident has been charged in an alleged backpack bomb plot he planned to carry out in the United States, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

A US man has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction with authorities alleging he intended to bury and detonate a bomb on a Florida beach.

That an informant gave him a supposed bomb, and he was arrested when he accepted it.

“Stopping attacks on our homeland by those inspired or directed by designated foreign terrorist organizations is the highest priority of the National Security Division”, said Carlin.

Suarez allegedly bought components for the device, which was to contain nails and be hidden in a backpack.

“There is no room for failure when it comes to investigating the potential use of a weapon of mass destruction”, said George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami.

Suarez was arrested Monday and the FBI took possession of the inert explosive device. “The FBI and our local, state and federal partners work around the clock to prevent such catastrophic weapons from being used against our citizens”. Though, Heavy.com found that according to an update on a Friend’s page, Suarez was at Bare Assets strip club in Key West and wrote, “I’m ready to make it rain while I’m blowing up”.