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500 kilos of 'bomb' fertilizer stolen in France
HONFLEUR, France, May 4 (AFP) - Prosecutors in northern France have launched an inquiry into last month's theft of 500 kilos (1,100 pounds) of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer commonly used in terrorist bombs, police said Tuesday.
The chemical was stolen from the quayside in the northern port town, located at the mouth of the Seine river, over Easter weekend, but the theft was only discovered on Monday, police said. "A theft like this one happens frequently on the quays," sources close to the investigation said, adding that stocks of ammonium nitrate stored in the port in large quantities are not subject to any particular security measures.
Posted by: Steve 2004-05-04 |
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