Czech police on Tuesday uncovered an unspecified amount of penthrite, a
powerful and potentially deadly explosive, in a prefab apartment in Velké
Hamry, North Bohemia; the news was revealed by Security Forces General
Inspection spokeswoman Radka Sandorová. According to sources, officers
rushed into the house to arrest a local resident, a policeman himself.
Fire
fighters, meanwhile, evacuated 30 people from the seven-story building and
closed off surrounding areas. Those evacuated from the site were given
refuge at the local town hall. Penthrite (Pentaerythritol tetranitrate)
has
a white crystalline appearance and is used to make fuses, detonators, and
small bombs.