Eudora police this weekend arrested a man who is accused of making his own explosives.

Dylan Taylor Curry, 25, was booked into the Douglas County Jail on Sunday. He faces two felony counts of criminal use of an explosive and one felony count of possession of methamphetamine.

Curry reportedly used gunpowder to make quarter sticks and half sticks of dynamite, said Eudora Police Chief Bill Edwards. Police believe that he then sold the explosives.

“I think it was for profit,” Edwards said. “There was no indication there was any terroristic activity.”

The types of explosives Curry is accused of making are fairly distinct to the ear, even when fireworks are also going off, Edwards said.

“Every once in a while you’ll hear something go off and say ‘Oh, man, that was big,'” he said.

The danger, Edwards said, is that once the explosives get to a certain size they can potentially damage the home they’re in, alongside neighboring homes. Such was the concern with Curry’s reported explosives, he said.

This is, of course, aside from any damage they might do to any nearby people, which can be significant, even fatal.

Police first made contact with Curry on July 4, 2015, Edwards said. Though, he couldn’t recall if the contact was made through a tip or a car stop.

Through the investigation, officers learned Curry had been making the explosives in his home, which is listed in the Douglas County Jail’s online booking logs as 1218 Bluestem Drive in Eudora, and they went over there to check it out.

“There was quite a bit,” Edwards said. “Enough that the bomb units came in from Johnson County and said that it was enough to do damage to the house and others on either side.”

Charges weren’t filed against Curry until this year, however.

Edwards said the delay is the result of the investigatory process, the time it takes prosecutors to file charges and for court proceedings to move forward.

In addition, Curry reportedly skipped out on a court hearing, so a warrant was issued for his arrest, Edwards said.

After he was booked into the Douglas County Jail, Curry was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 16 for his next hearing.

Douglas County District Court records show Curry has past criminal convictions, including assault, drug possession and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.

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