Alleged "Maniac Murder Cult" leader accused of planning to poison children in NYC

NEW YORK -- The alleged leader of a violent extremist group plotted to poison children and minorities in New York City, authorities said Tuesday.

Michail Chkhikvishvili, 20, was arrested in Moldova on July 6.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, Chkhikvishvili is the leader of the "Maniac Murder Cult," an international racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist group.