Posted on 09/09/2002 5:18:59 PM PDT by newsperson999
Just recieved this info via Instant messanger from my friend..she said it was on fox news a few minutes ago..she said that the public is urged to help to find it...amyone have more info..I do not have Fox news..
GEORGETOWN, Texas — About 300 pounds of the explosive material ammonium nitrate were reported missing Monday from a Williamson County business.
The FBI issued a bulletin asking the public to be on the lookout for the fertilizer authorities believe was stolen from the Austin Powder Co., said FBI Special Agent Darren Holmes in San Antonio.
Ammonium nitrate is typically used by farmers, lawn care companies and consumers. It is also the material used in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. About 600 pounds were used for a two-ton bomb that killed 168 and injured hundreds.
Holmes declined comment on whether authorities believe the missing materials could be linked to Wednesday's one-year anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Austin Powder provides explosives for mining, construction and seismic exploration, Holmes said. The ammonium nitrate was reported missing by workers about 7:30 a.m.
The missing chemicals were taken from behind a fenced area and presumed stolen sometime after midnight, Holmes said. There was no sign of a forced entry, he said. Nothing else, such as blasting caps, was reported missing.
Further details were not immediately available from authorities.
"The only thing unaccounted for was the tubes of ammonium nitrate," Holmes said. "We suspect they might be sold on the black market. We're just trying to get the word out."
Holmes said authorities were interviewing company employees and anyone who would have access to the area.
A man who answered the phone at the Austin Powder referred calls to owner Mike Gleason, who did not immediately return a telephone message.
Was that cow manure or chicken manure? Wouldn't be horse manure, which doesn't have the same level of quality.
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE MISSING FROM TEXAS COMPANY; FBI ISSUES BULLETIN" (ARTICLE SNIPPET:"The FBI issued a bulletin asking the public to be on the lookout for the fertilizer authorities believe was stolen from the Austin Powder Co., said FBI Special Agent Darren Holmes in San Antonio. Ammonium nitrate is typically used by farmers, lawn care companies and consumers. It is also the material used in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. About 600 pounds were used for a two-ton bomb that killed 168 and injured hundreds.") (090902)
stepping back in time...FAS.org -Article Snippet from the Counterterrorism section: "A February 26, 1993, explosion in the WTC's parking garage resulted in 6 deaths and 1,042 injuries. The blast, caused by a bomb made of about 1,200 pounds of explosives, resulted in a five-story crater with damage of over $500 million. On March 4, 1994, Muhammad Amin Salameh, Nidal Ayyad, Mahmud Abouhalima, and Ahmed Ajaj were convicted for their roles in the bombing. On April 25, 1994, each received a 240-year prison term and a $500,000 fine. Also, money they may receive from interviews or books must be turned over to the families of the six people killed in the bombing. Salameh's roommate, Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, also was found to be involved in the conspiracy. However, he left this country for Pakistan the day after the bombing on board a Pakistan International Airlines flight. On February 7, 1995, Yousef, a "Top Ten" fugitive, was arrested in Pakistan and was then turned over to the FBI."
Next they will be reporting that someone stole a gallon of diesel fuel.
Tank Explodes At Alabama Chemical Plant
I still haven't heard an explanation why this thing blew.
What would this stuff bring on the black market? It has to be worth more than a few 40lb bags of fertilizer that you can buy at Wally World for a few bucks, otherwise what's this black market stuff?
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