In Rome, 4 Moroccan GIA Militants Linked to al Qaeda Detained in Possession of 4 kilos of Cyanide and Maps of the City’s Water System, Highlighting US Embassy Quantity Sufficient to Kill 20,000
4 kilos of potassium ferrocyanide , which I believe would have done no harm to anyone if put in the water supply. Thankfully it appears chemistry was not their strong point....
Scientists said the chemical compound found in their suburb apartment -- potassium ferrocyanide -- was harmless in itself but could easily have been turned into a deadly gas capable of killing large numbers of people. A police explosives expert said there could have been many deaths if the substance had exploded under the embassy. "A toxic cloud would have formed and spread through the tunnels under the center of Rome.