Five Mexican states have been put on alert after a truck carrying a container of potentially dangerous radioactive material was stolen, the Interior Ministry says.
The National Co-ordination of Civil Protection issued the warning after a company in the central state of Queretaro reported that a ute carrying radioactive iridium-192 had been stolen.
The Ministry said the material “can be dangerous for people if not handled safely” and could cause “permanent or serious injury to a person who is handling or in contact with it for a short time”.
Such damage could occur after contact lasting anywhere from minutes to hours, it added.
Officials said the radioactive material represented a significant health risk if taken outside its container, but was not dangerous if kept sealed.
The material, which is used in industrial radiography, belonged to the company Industrial Maintenance Centre, located in the city of San Juan del Rio.
In addition to Queretaro, the states of Hidalgo, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi and Michoacan were put on alert.
Iridium-192 can cause burns, radiation sickness and permanent injury if a person comes in contact with it, and can be fatal if exposure lasts hours or days.
Authorities asked that anyone who comes across the radioactive material to notify officials immediately, not touch it and stay clear of it by a 30-metre perimeter.
Theft of radioactive material is not uncommon in Mexico.
In April 2015 year a container carrying iridium-192 was stolen and recovered a week later in south-eastern Mexico, the fourth such theft since 2013.
The thieves are generally unaware that they are stealing radioactive material and are more interested in other goods.
AFP
Did terrorists steal this material to make dirty bombs
I think so.
“The thieves are generally unaware that they are stealing radioactive material and are more interested in other goods.”
The “other goods” being the two wheel drive coupe utility vehicle, otherwise known as an ute.
Only Mexicans are dumb enough to transport radioactive material in an ute. Might as well hang a sign on the side of the car that says: FREE CAR. COME STEAL IT. NOBODY’S WATCHING.
I think this article was written to prepare us for a false-flag involving a dirty bomb sometime in the near future.
They need WW3’s opening act soon, because the economy is falling apart at the seams, and it’s getting too difficult to hide that fact.
We’ve been spoiling for trouble with Russia and China, and foreign troops are amassing in large numbers all over the planet. Everyone’s preparing for this war to start, and just waiting for the loser to show up and take his beating.
I don’t think that anyone can make a dirty bomb out of Iridium – 192. It only has a half life of 73 days.
The propaganda on the other hand I would say you are 100% correct about. they just had some Iridium – 192 stolen over in the U.K. last week so the “scare” is ticking upwards.
If the dirty bomb scenario goes live, the bomb will be made out of whatever the CIA/Mossad have laying around that’s handy. But most likely not Iridium – 192.
“Theft of radioactive material is not uncommon in Mexico.”
Seriously?
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Theft of ANYTHING in Mexico is not uncommon.