Christopher Arthur, 38, of Mount Olive, North Carolina, United States was arrested on January 22, 2022. He was charged in an indictment for teaching another individual how to make and use an explosive, knowing that the individual intended to use that instruction in the attempted murder of federal law enforcement.
In 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation received information that a man was trying to organize and recruit for a militia group and was preparing to engage against the U.S. government. In March 2020, the man attended training with Arthur at Tackleberry Solutions in Mount Olive.
On May 27, 2020, law enforcement stopped the man in New York, USA. He was fatally shot after a two-hour police pursuit and an exchange of gunfire in New York.
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Law enforcement found three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the man’s vehicle. They found numerous additional IEDs and firearms in his residence along with multiple Tackleberry Solutions tactical instructional manuals authored by Arthur.
On March 19, 2021, the FBI covertly requested a free portable document format document from Tackleberry Solutions. Shortly after, the bureau received an email from Arthur saying that he had to keep parts of the information in the PDF off of the internet because explosives were such a sensitive topic.
Arthur also gave his phone number and mailing address and started communicating via phone about his Tackleberry Solutions tactical instructional manuals. At his Mount Olive residence on May 5, 2021, he demonstrated how to properly place IEDs through one’s property, the importance of creating a fatal funnel, the setup and use of remote-activated firearms and how to evade arrest after killing members of law enforcement.
This type of behavior is criminal, according to Michael Easley, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He said, “It is unacceptable and it will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. Here in Eastern North Carolina, we will protect the brave men and women of law enforcement who are sworn to protect us.”
On January 31, 2021, Arthur was presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. If convicted, the Mount Olive resident faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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