dufus Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Malaysian police officers are searching for a radioactive dispersal device which has been missing since August 10, The New Straits Times newspaper reported on Monday. The outlet has learned that the device belongs to a firm providing test, calibration and inspection services to the oil and gas industry as well as manufacturing and transportation sectors. According to the newspaper, the device disappeared from the car of the company's technicians during their work trip to the town of Seremban. The technicians said the device could have fallen out on their way back to the office, the newspaper reported. Malaysian police and the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) fear that the radioactive device could fall into the hands of terrorists since it contains the radioactive isotope Iridium-192 which could be used to make a dirty bomb. A dirty bomb combines nuclear material with conventional explosives to spread radioactive material. https://sputniknews.com/asia/201808201067335704-malaysian-police-radioactive-device/ https://asiancorrespondent.com/2018/08/malaysian-authorities-in-frantic-search-for-missing-radioactive-device/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/malaysian-authorities-search-for-missing-radioactive-device/ar-BBMbtB8 Seremban, the town flourished not only as a mining area but also a business centre. The Linggi River served as the sole outlet to ferry tin and supplies in and out of the town. Revenue came not only from tin trade but also from the large amount of taxes collected, much to the displeasure of the traders and the British colonialists at the neighbouring port of Malacca. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seremban The Strait of Malacca (Malay: Selat Melaka, Indonesian: Selat Malaka; Jawi: سلت ملاک) or Straits of Malacca is a narrow, 550 mi (890 km) stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.[2] As the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Malacca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzan Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, dufus said: According to the newspaper, the device disappeared from the car of the company's technicians during their work trip to the town of Seremban. The technicians said the device could have fallen out on their way back to the office, the newspaper reported. What a bunch of crap. I would be checking the techs bank account(s) to see if they just recently "come into some money"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufus Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Cruzan said: What a bunch of crap. I would be checking the techs bank account(s) to see if they just recently "come into some money"! not be that stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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