'Bio-weapon threat' man held in South Africa
South African police say they have arrested a man accused of threatening to unleash biological weapons on Britain and the United States.
In a statement today, police said a six-month terror investigation by South African, British and US officials culminated with the man’s arrest this morning in north-western South Africa.
Police spokeswoman Sally de Beer says his name will not be released until a Johannesburg court appearance Monday.
While police say they took his threats sent by mail and email seriously, they have not yet found evidence he was capable of carrying them out.
De Beer says police are still searching the man’s home and other sites.
Police say the suspect threatened to carry out the threats unless he was given $4m.
