Raid Yields Largest Explosives Haul In UK History

Terror Raid: Rocket Lanchers, Chemical Explosives, But No Headlines

--If These Had Been Muslim There Would Be Non-Stop Headlines And Worldwide Coverage--

Posted: 2006/10/06
Mathaba

This week a British National Party (BNP) election candidate has been accused of possessing the largest amount of chemical explosives of its type ever found in Britain.

Home Secretary John Reid did not hold any special press conferences and it did not make any headlines outside of local newspapers in England and one online news service.

The 22 chemical components recovered by police are the largest haul ever found at a private house in the UK.

The home of another man charged with similar offences contained a rocket launcher and a nuclear biological suit as well as BNP literature and chemicals.

Cottage is an ex-BNP member who stood as a candidate in the Pendil Council elections in May.

The two men from Pendle, England, have appeared in front of Pennine Magistrate accused of having "a master plan" after the record haul of chemicals used in making home-made bombs was found in Colne.

Robert Cottage (49), of Talbot Street, Colne, and David Bolus Jackson (62), of Trent Road, Nelson made separate appearances before the court charged being in possession of an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose. The offences are under the Explosive Substance Act 1883.

Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Burnley Crown Court on October 23rd. Cottage was arrested at his home on Thursday of last week, while retired dentist Jackson was arrested in the Lancaster area on Friday, the same day as he left a dental practice in Grange-Over-Sands.

Mrs Christiana Buchanon, who appeared for the prosecution in Jackson's case, alleged the pair had "some kind of masterplan." She said a search of Jackson's home had uncovered rocket launchers, chemicals, BNP literature and a nuclear biological suit.

-----------

The Above Story Has Also Been Reported By The Following Media Outlets:

1. Chemicals Find: Two In Court

Published Date: 06 October 2006
Location: Burnley

PendleToday.Co.UK


2. BNP Bombs

06.10.2006 21:48

"A Terror Raid That Doesn't Make The Headlines - Despite Chemical Explosives and A Rocket Launcher. "

"Here's A Police Seizure Of Weapons That Wasn’t Splashed All Over The Front Pages."

IndyMedia.Org.UK


3. "A Terror Raid That Doesn't Make The Headlines - Despite Chemical Explosives and A Rocket Launcher (Online Only)"

SocialistWorker.Co.UK