Russian National Accused Of Making Weapons OF Mass Destruction In Philadelphia Home

Evgenii Sadrislamov, 27, was charged with making weapons of mass destruction after Philadelphia officials found 50 pounds of explosives in his home. (Credit: Philadelphia Police Department)

A Philadelphia man was charged with manufacturing weapons of mass destruction after officials responding to a house fire discovered enough explosives that could have "leveled the entire block of homes," the district attorney's office said.

Evgenii Sadrislamov, 28, a Russian national, was arrested on Wednesday after Philadelphia police and firefighters responding to smoke coming from a home and a garage last week found about 50 pounds of homemade explosives in a makeshift laboratory.