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A Frenchman who amassed an arsenal of weapons, explosives and tactical gear was plotting to attack the European Championship soccer tournament and was arrested trying to cross into the European Union from Ukraine, officials said Monday.
Agents had been following the man and allowed him to buy five machine guns, two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 275 pounds of TNT, 100 detonators and other arms. He also bought 20 balaclavas before he was arrested.
The suspect wanted to protest government migration policies and the spread of Islam. He planned attacks on bridges, railways and other infrastructure.
The intelligence agency "has managed to foil a series of 15 terrorist attacks which were planned to target France before and during" Euro 2016, said its chief.
French regional newspaper L'Est Republicain identified the man as Gregoire Moutaux and said investigators raided his home in Nant-le-Petit.
French television network M6 reported that investigators found T-shirts promoting an extreme right group.
Authorities released photos of a fair-haired man, with his face blurred, holding various weapons, as well as a video of the arrest which showed special forces officers dragging the man out of a white minivan and putting him face down on the ground.
"The Frenchman spoke negatively about his government's migration policies, the spread of Islam and globalization," authorities said. "He also said that he wanted to perpetrate acts of terror in protest."
France's foreign ministry confirmed the arrest.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2016/06/06/ukraine-arrests-french-man-for-plotting-attacks-on-euro-2016/85476092/
