AFTON, Okla. — A man, suspected of several pipe bombs at a rental apartment in Afton, has pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered destructive device.
The landlord discovered the devices in August after 36-year-old Richard Cole, of Grove, moved out.
Dozens of people were evacuated from the building after the landlord called investigators.
In his plea agreement, prosecutors say Cole admitted to possessing a pipe bomb, which was capable of exploding.
“These types of IEDs are subject to federal law and federal storage requirements,” said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
“Thank goodness they were discovered, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Bomb Squad was able to render the devices safe.”
A conviction for possessing an unregistered device carries a possible sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 maximum fine.