Careful. He MAY be armed.
Posted on 01/19/2005 1:44:33 PM PST by RWR8189
Federal and state authorities are investigating a nuclear terrorist threat against Boston after a man calling from Mexico told California police that he smuggled two Iraqis and four Chinese over the border, the Boston Herald has learned.
``They got a call from across the border in Mexico to the California Highway Patrol and he said he brought two Iraqis and four Chineses (individuals)across the border and according to him, they stated soon to follow behind them would be some sort of material,'' said a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.
``He refers to some sort of nuclear material that will follow them through New York up into Boston.''
According to the source, the caller has not identified himself and did not show up for a meeting with federal investigators in California but he did leave pictures of four Chinese men and some names at a ``drop'' site at the Mexico-California border.
``They were dropped by the source at a location. He literally threw them over a fence from Mexico to the U.S. side,'' said the source. ``There are pictures of the four Chinese and some names but just how accurate they are remains a question''
Massachusetts law enforcement officials were notified of the threat at 5:30 a.m. today through the FBI and Boston Police Joint Terrorist Task Force.
The threat was serious enough that Mayor Menino ordered the Fire Commissioner and the state's Homeland Security Chief into his office at City Hall, where they met with officials from the CIA, FBI, and Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, a high-ranking city official told the Herald.
``They are desperately trying to piece it together,'' said the offial, who added that if the threat is real it is ``very scary.''
A company that trains explosive-sniffing dogs said it was alerted that the canines would be searching for a ``dirty bomb,'' a New York City law enforcement official said yesterday.
The Massachusetts investigator said much of the man's information sounds far-fetched and investigators have some doubts about the caller's validity because he has not identified himself.
``A lot of it doesn't make sense and some of it does,'' said the source. ``It's totally uncorroborated. This all began several days ago as a series of phone calls and they don't know who the caller is. There are some parts of it that just don't make sense and other little pieces of it that fall into place. The information is these people that came into the country are going to New eYork into Boston and the (nuclear) material will follow them.''
The source said there is speculation the caller may have been ripped off by illegal immigrants he helped over the border and is now trying to exact revenge.
``It's very weird. Even if (the Iraqis and Chinese) were going to do something why would they be blabbing to the yahoo smuggling them across the border? You have to wonder if they screwd him on a deal but you have to treat it seriously and the issue is how do you put it out to the public and not get everybody (in a panic)?''
The source said the information will soon ``come out over police channels and BOLOs (be on the lookout).''
The source added the FBI office in San Diego is leading the investigation. ``The FBI in San Diego is the originating office so they are driving the investigation. The FBI in Boston is in a tough position because they are waiting for information''
The caller has not given investigators any means to contact him.
``They tried to set up a meet with him but he didn't show up.''
Rod the vigilant, ever searching for awful "racist" FReepers. What, no La Raza meeting tonight?
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The Beaver's dad is Jewish?
Did you say CHINESE?
What's the font, Kenneth?
Phew! At first I thought the title read, " Boston terrier threat . . . "
Real simple. If this thing blows and we did not give a heads up there will be impeachment proceedings within hours of the blast.
The world has changed and we now must make our own choices when terrorists threaten us.
The extremists are trying to drag the Chinese into this? Funny how they just kidnapped four of them in Iraq..uhmmm could it be they are desperate? I don't think these guys want to mess with the Chinese. They won't follow the Geneva conventions for sure.
Sealing up the borders is irrelevant to this type of terrorism. Every single 911 terrorist entered this country legally. If you have the means to create a dirty bomb, you have access to the money for a plane ticket and a false set of identification. Why walk into this country when you can fly?
So did I.
Walk into a bar....
"Why walk into this country when you can fly?"
BECAUSE THEY CAN.
Because it's kind of hard to get radioactive materials through customs.
Yeah, they have also established that they can fly. Why walk? It simply presents too many problems. The first of which is a reliable guide
So they ship it over in a container. They try and sneak it over the border and there is a chance they are going to get caught with radioactive material. Not good.
Careful. He MAY be armed.
Boston is where the first planes left from on 911.
Actually, the terrorists left from Maine and switched planes in Boston.
Entering legally also creates a law enforcement profile for them.
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