"Well now. What could this guys name possibly be? Could it beeee........MOHAMMED!
Posted on 06/28/2007 10:34:03 PM PDT by STARWISE
Authorities descended on a Staten Island home Thursday after learning of the presence of large amounts of potassium nitrate, authorities said.
Police discovered more than a ton of the substance in a storage facility near the home. Small amounts of potassium nitrate, mercury, peroxide and sulfur were found inside the residence.
The resident, a man in his 50s, was taken into custody and charges were pending. His name was not released.
The substance is often used in pyrotechnics, but NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Thursday there was no evidence the man was involved in making bombs or selling bomb-making materials.
The man was apparently selling the chemicals in smaller quantities on the Internet, authorities said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives was investigating.
Joseph Green, a senior special agent with the ATF, said an Ohio vendor who deals with chemicals notified the agency Thursday that a resident of Staten Island had ordered a large quantity of chemicals.
Police evacuated a block in Graniteville, on the west side of Staten Island. The area around the house was cordoned off as concerned residents waited to return to their homes.
Police were not sure when residents would be allowed home. The chemicals first had to be moved to a site in the Bronx.
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“His name was not released.
Hmmmmm”
Go to www.silive.com You can read all about it and get the guy’s name.
"Well now. What could this guys name possibly be? Could it beeee........MOHAMMED!
Serrano is the spiritual leader and director of the nondenominational faith-based group, Hands of Hope, according to Advance archives. He was previously the pastor of Sowers First Missionary Church and was also involved with the New Dorp Baptist Church.
He reportedly has a past felony conviction and served federal time at a Connecticut prison, being released in 1988.
Serrano also apparently served a little under a year in jail, from June 1995 to May 1996, for attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance, according to the Department of Correctional Services database.
Much more at link, bump
Criminal pastor, unlicensed chemical salesman tidbit
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1858122/posts?page=23#23
Lived there for 11 years. The best thing about Staten Island is the zoo. :)
‘Neighbors tend to take care of each other out here.’
I live in the Appalachian Zone here in Southeast Ohio, and you express the same viewpoint I’m fortunate enough to have.
Pottasium nitrate is used for stump removal as well. Maybe he was starting his own business.
Interesting updates.
Fireworks have been outlawed in much of the west for many years, I am not able to recall having seen them for sale in Arizona, since 1970.
They have massive fireworks shows in the parks.
I saw a fireworks stand along side the road explode in El Paso, about 1952, as I recall one or more died, the one that I saw was hurt badly.
I do not like them, never understood why people went to see a fake war of exploding fireworks and would not go to war and fight for their freedom.
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