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Swiss engineer arrested in Libyan nuclear probe
 A Swiss engineer suspected of helping Libya obtain nuclear weapons technology has been arrested in Germany, prosecutors announced on Monday. The engineer is believed to have been part of a clandestine international network, which helped supply equipment for the Libyan government. Authorities allege that 39-year-old Urs Tinner oversaw machine work in Malaysia on gas centrifuge parts that were intercepted by Western intelligence last October on a ship bound for Libya, and trained Libyans in their use. Treason charges are being prepared against the suspect, who was arrested Thursday in Hesse state, German federal prosecutors said.
Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-12 |
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