On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 18:38:26 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

Bomb expert's training cache stolen

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A massive hunt was on Tuesday in and
around Albuquerque, N.M., for hundreds of pounds of explosives stolen
from a bomb expert's warehouse training cache.

Chris Cherry, a scientist who specializes in explosives and is
considered one of the nation's leading bomb technology experts, reported
the theft Sunday.

Local, state and federal officials set up an emergency operations center
and posted a $50,000 reward for the recovery of the materials.

The Albuquerque Journal said several hundred pounds of plastic
explosives, 2,500 blasting caps and explosive detonator cords were stolen.

Cherry trains federal and local police bomb squads, and in 1996 helped
the FBI defuse one of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski's bombs.

Federal authorities said the stolen material could fit into the back of
a pickup, van or large sport utility vehicle.

"We want to get these explosives off the street," said Wayne Dixie,
resident agent in charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and
Firearms' Albuquerque office. "The damage could be very extensive if in
the right hands."

Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.


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This is kind of scary. A later report I heard on CNN said 550 pounds of
plastic explosives were taken. If the stuff isn't found and it is the
hands of the usual nutcases, we're in for some bad news.

This has been on the radio, every hour on the hour, all day long. UPI didn't have much to add. I
can't figure out why you posted it. The explosive was C-4. Det cord is fun stuff.
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John H

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