A man in his 40s was arrested on Friday afternoon after acid was found in his apartment. On-call lawyer Kristin Synnøve Drogen at the police says that preliminary information indicates that it is nitric acid and sulphur, but that the police have not yet received a response to samples. She will not say how large the amounts are. Surprised by arrest He is charged with improper storage of explosives. He was questioned on Saturday. – Yesterday he was surprised that he was arrested, says his defender Jan Erik Teigen. He will not say what his client has said in questioning. – He does not plead guilty. The questioning is over and he has given his version. He says his client is still in custody and that the charge has not been changed. According to Drogen, he has explained himself and is willing to cooperate. Investigating the house The house where the man lives is cordoned off. Two residents of the other apartment were evacuated on Friday and cannot move back yet. The bomb squad from Oslo worked on the site on Friday evening and returned on Saturday. Together with the police’s forensic technicians, they document and secure traces, says Drågen. The bomb squad must secure and neutralize findings the police have made at the scene, she says. – How dangerous do the police think these acids are that were found at the scene? – I shall not comment strongly on danger and damage potential, other than that we consider that it is dangerous and can cause great damage. That’s why the bomb squad is there. She doesn’t know if the bomb squad will finish today or if it will have to continue for several days.
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