An East Texas 20-year-old has pleaded guilty to providing detailed bombing instructions over the internet. The man allegedly wanted to target federal law enforcement agents with these potential bombs and was providing instructions online to undercover FBI agents, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.
Beau Daniel Merryman pleaded guilty to the distribution of information relating to explosives and destructive devices on Nov. 4, the release said.
The Jefferson man gave instructions on how to make multiple types of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), like pipe bombs and pressure-cooker bombs. In online conversations from September to October 2019 he directed undercover federal law enforcement agents to target federal agents with the maximum amount of damage possible, the release said.
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Source: The Sacramento Bee