OTTAWA — Canadian authorities Wednesday charged a 37-year-old Toronto man with possession of explosives in what officials said was part of a plot to bomb this week's G20 summit.
The Integrated Security Unit (ISU) responsible for summit security said Byron Sonne, 37, was arrested in a raid on a home in midtown Toronto, several kilometers (miles) from the G20 summit site.
"The investigation is ongoing as part of the Toronto Police Service's efforts to ensure a safe and secure G20 Summit," said a statement from the unit. "There is no risk to public safety and this time".
ISU spokesman Sergeant Tim Burrows told AFP the charges -- intimidation, threat against the justice system, possession of explosives and dangerous weapons, and mischief -- are "very serious".
"We had information that linked this to the G20 and G8," Burrows said.
Local media said more than 50 officers were involved in the raid on the million-dollar Toronto home in a tony neighborhood midday Tuesday. Officers continued to search the home on Wednesday, Burrows said.
