NYC twin brothers arrested for manufacturing explosives
Tyler Toro
Christian and  Tyler Toro   both 27  were arrested after law enforcement agents raided the brothersâ Bronx apartment and found approximately 20 pounds of iron oxide; five pounds of aluminum powder; a substance appearing to be thermite  mixed from iron oxide and aluminum powder; five pounds of potassium nitrate; a glass jar containing explosive powder; and a cardboard box containing firecrackers  according to the U.S. Attorneyâs Office of the Southern District of New York.
Police also found a notebook with handwriting they believe belongs to  Tyler Toro . In the notebook  police found messages that said  âWE ARE TWIN TOROS STRIKE US NOW  WE WILL RETURN WITH NANO THERMITEâ and âI AM HERE 100%  LIVING  BUYING WEAPONS. WHATEVER WE NEED.â
Police also found an index card with handwriting they believe belonged to  Christian Toro  that said  âUNDER THE FULL MOON THE SMONES WILL KNOW TERROR.â
The FBIâs criminal complaint against the two brothers states that a bomb threat was called into the school  Christian Toro  taught at on Dec. 4. A student was arrested in connection with the bomb threat and  shortly after   Christian Toro  resigned.
 Tyler Toro  then returned a school-owned laptop used by  his  brother for employment purposes. A school technician reviewed the contents on the laptop and found documents with instructions on how to make explosives.
FBI agents interviewed  Christian Toro  about the content on the laptop and  he  said  he  unintentionally downloaded the materials while researching the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.  He  said  he  never built a bomb and only read the documentâs table of contents.
FBI agents also interviewed former students of  Christian Toro  who said  he  paid them approximately $50 per hour to âbreak apart fireworks and store the powder that came out of the fireworks in containers.â The students said this occurred between October 2017 and January 2018.
 Christian Toro  was accused of another serious crime just days before Thursdayâs arrest.
John J. Miller  the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism for the NYPD  told the New York Times that  Christian Toro  was arrested on Jan. 31 for raping a victim under the age of 17 who was a student of  his .
 Christian Toro  was charged with with one count of unlawfully manufacturing a destructive device and and one count of distribution of explosive materials to a minor. Both charges carry a maximum of 10 years in prison.
 Tyler Toro  was charged with one count of unlawfully manufacturing a destructive device  which also carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
Christian and   [TGT] both 27  were arrested after law enforcement agents raided the brothersâ Bronx apartment and found approximately 20 pounds of iron oxide; five pounds of aluminum powder; a substance appearing to be thermite  mixed from iron oxide and aluminum powder; five pounds of potassium nitrate; a glass jar containing explosive powder; and a cardboard box containing firecrackers  according to the U.S. Attorneyâs Office of the Southern District of New York.
Police also found a notebook with handwriting they believe belongs to  [TGT]  . In the notebook  police found messages that said  âWE ARE TWIN TOROS STRIKE US NOW  WE WILL RETURN WITH NANO THERMITEâ and âI AM HERE 100%  LIVING  BUYING WEAPONS. WHATEVER WE NEED.â
Police also found an index card with handwriting they believe belonged to  Christian Toro  that said  âUNDER THE FULL MOON THE SMONES WILL KNOW TERROR.â
The FBIâs criminal complaint against the two brothers states that a bomb threat was called into the school   [TGT] taught at on Dec. 4. A student was arrested in connection with the bomb threat and  shortly after    [TGT] resigned.
  [TGT] then returned a school-owned laptop used by   [TGT]   brother for employment purposes. A school technician reviewed the contents on the laptop and found documents with instructions on how to make explosives.
FBI agents interviewed   [TGT]   about the content on the laptop and   [TGT]   said   [TGT]   unintentionally downloaded the materials while researching the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.   [TGT]   said   [TGT]   never built a bomb and only read the documentâs table of contents.
FBI agents also interviewed former students of  Christian Toro  who said  he  paid them approximately $50 per hour to âbreak apart fireworks and store the powder that came out of the fireworks in containers.â The students said this occurred between October 2017 and January 2018.
  [TGT] was accused of another serious crime just days before  [TGT]  arrest.
John J. Miller  the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism for the NYPD  told the New York Times that   [TGT] was arrested on Jan. 31 for raping a victim under the age of 17 who was a student of   [TGT]  .
  [TGT] was charged with with one count of unlawfully manufacturing a destructive device and and one count of distribution of explosive materials to a minor. Both charges carry a maximum of 10 years in prison.
  [TGT] was charged with one count of unlawfully manufacturing a destructive device  which also carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.