Arizona man charged after allegedly selling homemade bombs to undercover agent

KINGMAN, AZ (AZFamily) — A Kingman man was charged with several felonies after investigators said he sold weapons and homemade bombs to an undercover federal agent earlier this year.

According to court records, Matthew Edward Dach first met with a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives undercover agent on May 29 at his camper trailer.

That’s where Dach reportedly talked about and showed the agent a rocket he made from a PVC pipe, a .22 caliber round attached to the tip and an ignition switch connected to an air compressor.

Dach also admitted to mixing “my own powder, flash powder,” court paperwork said.

Investigators said the undercover agent bought a Tapco Tap-15, 7.62 gauge rifle, 53 rounds, firearms accessories and two small homemade bombs.

The agent returned on June 20, where a bag of potassium nitrate, homemade flash powder, PVC pipes and other items to make bombs were seen inside Dach’s camper trailer.

The agent told Dach somebody was going to testify against the agent’s brother and needed to blow up the witness’ car.

Dach told the agent he would make a bomb with “310 grams” of explosive powder that would “knock the doors off,” court paperwork said.

Dach was “animated, smiling, laughing, and rubbing his hands together excitedly” while talking about the plan, court records said.

The agent then bought about 20 small homemade bombs, a bag of methamphetamine, and a device with a tripwire, investigators said.

The agent met Dach for a final time on June 28, when the agent bought a pipe bomb made out of a meta Maglite flashlight that had about 21 pieces of various hardware like nails, screws and more.

Dach reportedly talked about throwing the device on a victim’s lap to kill them.

Dach was later charged with drug and weapons charges.

It’s unclear if he’s been taken into custody.

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