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ALERT! FBI looking for truck that passed through Colorado!
9 News Denver ^
| 2-14-03
| Chris Vanderveen
Posted on 02/15/2003 1:46:07 AM PST by RandallFlagg
DENVER - Concern among members of the FBIs Joint Terrorist Task Force has surfaced in Colorado. A semi-truck driving through the state on Thursday afternoon apparently triggered a nationwide alert going out to law enforcement agencies across the state Friday night.
Only a few specifics of the alert were released. Apparently, it stems from what happened at a Sinclair gas station in Byers around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Byers is about 40 miles east of Denver on I-70.
Two men described as Middle Eastern in an 18-wheeler with a white tractor truck apparently tried to put unleaded gasoline into the truck. An attendant advised them it would not work and told them they needed to use diesel.
The men fueled up with the correct gas, paid in cash and left on Highway 36, which would connect them to I-80 in northeastern Colorado.
The truck has a Quebec, Canada, license plate number RS7-116. The name on the truck is Real Transport.
Authorities ran a check on the license plate and said it was clear, but it does not have a current registration.
The FBI sent out the alert shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. It advises law enforcement officers that if the semi is contacted to identify the occupants and determine if there is a current registration available.
If the FBI has any other reason to be worried about the semi, it's not saying.
Theres no confirmation that this is tied into any possible terrorism, but with the country on high alert, no one wants to take any chances.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 18burkhas; bomb; jihadinamerica; numnutz; ridge; rig; terror; terrorism; trainerwheels; whatborder; wot
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To: RandallFlagg
The men fueled up with the correct gas Should read "correct fuel".
in an 18-wheeler with a white tractor truck
How about "tractor trailer". And was it a Volvo White tractor, or was the tractor white in color?
Typically tractors carry 250 to 300 gallons and get, depending on the gross weight, from 6 to 7 mpg. Do the math.
To: RandallFlagg
Quebec to Byers, CO is 1988 miles. Can anyone calculate the capacity of an average semi and how often it would have to refuel?
To: prolusion
WHo cares about the fuel.
The truckers of America would be terrific help help in locating curious or suspected vehicles on the loose. In this case, the description is so good, it would only be a matter of minutes in locating this transverse track of that vehicle if the truckers along those routes were notified.
I hope homeland security along with the FBI and CIA has initiated a trucker alarm system or alert system to be fed out over their CB's.
And I hope the canadian border patrol will be stopping and inspecting EVERY truck that approximates the description.
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posted on
02/15/2003 9:16:27 AM PST
by
Republic
(tommy daschle is a WEASEL OF MASS DISTORTION (tractorman)-so truthful, it almost HURTS!)
To: prolusion
Taking your figures of 300 gallons at 7 miles per gallon, a full tank would take you 2100 miles. The distance between Quebec and Byers is 1988.
To: Cultural Jihad
Haluling a load, they wont get 7 mpg. They will be lucky to do 6.3. Few tractors are ordered with twin 150 gallon tanks. Figure 1500 miles tops. Mpg will suffer if they try to avoid weight stations.
To: prolusion
"Oh? My vehicle requires diesel instead of unleaded petrol? Praise Allah you have helped us secret commandos on our holy mission to punish the infidels!" There was that case last year in Georgia/Florida where Middle Easterners were playing up to a woman in a restaurant, and caused quite a stir. Perhaps the same thing is happening here. Let's not take any chances, though!
To: Gritty
I hope everyone will take a look at your post #115 again. All this talk of boric acid and such is a distraction from the fact that
the authorities are really concerned about this truck and are looking for it.People! FOCUS, FOCUS!!!
To: RandallFlagg
This is a little hard to believe because this truck has to go through every single weigh station on the highway. They use a computer database to check the trucks license and registration info.
To: Tailback
Few weigh stations on Highway 36, from my personal experience. Those that are there are often closed. Plus, you could dodge them by taking state highways around those that are open.
To: GWB00
Duck Tape And apparently there's a brand of "Duck Tape" too.
To: Travis McGee; harpseal; Jeff Head; razorback-bert
FYI
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posted on
02/15/2003 10:13:14 AM PST
by
Squantos
(RKBA the original version of Homeland Security .....the one proven method that works !)
To: glock rocks; chookter; spectr17; SLB; Fred Mertz; Lion Den Dan; patton
BTTT....BOLO !
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posted on
02/15/2003 10:15:05 AM PST
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Squantos
(RKBA the original version of Homeland Security .....the one proven method that works !)
To: Allan
thanks for the ping
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posted on
02/15/2003 10:16:13 AM PST
by
knak
To: dinodino
The recipe I have doesn't use Willy Pete. It's ingredents are much easier to obtain...
To: Squantos
It's kind of hard to BOLO if you don't know what you're looking for.
Did they even say if the tractor was conventional or cabover?
I know I'm tired,did I miss a decent description of the truck somewhere?
To: RandallFlagg
Boric acid. Hey that's the main ingredient in the roach powder I use. If the roaches (terrorists) are now stealing the roach powder, I know we're in trouble, LOL.
To: Allan; RandallFlagg
Allen: Thanks for the ping -- keep 'em coming.
RandallFlagg: Good to see you again, Boats. Thanks for posting this. Interesting and worrysome.
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posted on
02/15/2003 10:36:29 AM PST
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Semper911
(I used to have another tagline. This is my new one.)
To: null and void
Phosphorus ain't exactly difficult to get, but if you were hard up I guess you could rig something up with potassium chlorate.
To: dinodino
Møøse lips shink shlips.
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02/15/2003 10:40:06 AM PST
by
null and void
(Perchlorate? Maybe...)
To: null and void
HA!!!I finally remembered.
It sure agravates me to know something but not be able to access the info.I feel better now. :0)
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