PSP officer detained for leading neonazi group had 3D-printed drone bomb
Bruno Gonçalves, a PSP officer detained for membership of the Lusitanian Armillary Movement, possessed in his home an improvised munition designed for manual launch or delivery by drone, in addition to military explosives and weapons produced on 3D printers.
PSP officer detained for leading neonazi group had 3D-printed drone bomb
A Public Security Police (PSP) officer detained and accused of playing a central role in a group of neonazi, fascist and racist character had in his residence an improvised munition intended to be launched by hand or via drone. The device was fabricated using additive manufacturing, utilising 3D printers, and contained an active detonator, explosive charge and spherical shrapnel embedded in a polymer that amplifies the destructive effect in case of detonation.
According to the description provided by the Public Prosecutor's Office, the bomb — which, if launched by drone, would employ a combat tactic widely used during the war in Ukraine — would project fragments to an approximate distance of 25 metres, with particularly devastating effect within a radius of 2 metres distance and 1.5 metres height.
In the home of Bruno Gonçalves, the suspect, various military explosives were also found, whose origin was not clarified, as well as weapons produced on the 3D printers he possessed. The individual manufactured brass knuckles, knives and pistols which he subsequently distributed among the other members of the Lusitanian Armillary Movement (MAL).
Source: Correio da Manhã
Source: Correio da Manhã