The FBI captured two people, described as “racially motivated” extremists, before they could launch an attack on Baltimore's power grid, officials say.
The alleged plot was first flagged in June of last year after an FBI informant claimed to have been contacted by Russell, who wanted"to attack electrical substations and has provided guidance on how to cause maximum damage," according to the criminal complaint filed against the pair.
Clendaniel, 34, had five stations in her crosshairs, officials said, in Norrisville, Reisterstown, and Perry Hall, Maryland, and two more"in the vicinity of Baltimore," the complaint said. The murder probe in Tampa, Florida, uncovered Russell’s connection to the the Atomwaffen, federal authorities said. The suspect allegedly told investigators that Russell had been hatching plans to attack Florida power stations.A handcuffed Clendaniel appeared on Monday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Richard Collins in Baltimore.
A federal public defender was assigned to represent Clendaniel but the defense attorney left court on Monday without making any comment.
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