An Oklahoma man has been arrested and charged over an alleged anti-government bomb plot.

The FBI arrested Jerry Drake Varnell early Saturday, The Washington Post first reported.

Varnell allegedly tried to detonate a fake bomb outside of a bank in Oklahoma City, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court.

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The man had commented in the past about his hatred for the U.S. government, according to the complaint. He had also reportedly talked about wanting to blow up buildings, but doing so in a way that would result in the fewest deaths, according to The Post.

In the complaint, authorities said Varnell originally wanted to blow up the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.

He was charged with attempting to use explosives to destroy a building in interstate commerce.

“There was never a concern that our community’s safety or security was at risk during this investigation,” said Kathryn Peterson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oklahoma. “I can assure the public, without hesitation, that we had Varnell’s actions monitored every step of the way.”

U.S. Attorney Mark Yancey commended the work of the FBI and state law enforcement partners in "ensuring that violent plots of this kind never succeed.”

This story was updated at 12:32 p.m.