Local men tried to move explosives across state lines, FBI says

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http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime/local-men-tried-to-move-explosives-across-state-lines-fbi-says-651512.html

By Lucas Sullivan, Staff Writer
Updated 12:51 AM Wednesday, April 14, 2010

DAYTON — A federal investigation into illegal explosives sales led to the arrest of a Sidney man and his brother at their homes Tuesday, April 13.

The Dayton Police Bomb Squad assisted the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the arrest of Daniel Bancroft, 43, and brother Robert for allegedly trying to sell blocks of C4 explosive across state lines in February, according to the FBI.

Paul Zahn, 44, of Bainbridge, was also arrested on charges related to the investigation.

The FBI claims the brothers were going to sell 12 blocks of C4, obtained somehow from the U.S. military, FBI Special Agent Mike Brooks said.

ATF Special Agent Kim Ridell said the 12 blocks is enough to take down a small house. Anyone who handles C4 must be licensed, she added.

“Our investigation is trying to determine how they obtained (the explosives),” Brooks said.

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1. Boehner probably arranged it.