Shoe bomb suspect 'got explosives on internet'

Terror suspect Richard Reid has allegedly told the FBI he built his shoe bombs after buying the materials from a dealer he found on the internet.

Terror suspect Richard Reid has allegedly told the FBI he built his shoe bombs after buying the materials from a dealer he found on the internet.

It is claimed the Londoner says he spent £1,000 on the plastic-explosives component PETN during a visit to Amsterdam.

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