In what could have turned into a very serious situation, Federal agents in Mexico have located 18 tons of explosives that had been stolen hours earlier near the borders of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, according to the federal Public Security Secretariat (SSP) in Mexico.
State Attorney General Jesus Torres said on Friday that the explosives were being transported to the Gulf coast state of Tamaulipas for use by the state oil company when they were stolen by unidentified gunmen. Reports indicate that several bullet holes were found in the vehicle, however authorities have not confirmed this. The driver is still missing.
The cargo consisted of 18 tons of explosive material with the trade name Seismic Booster (high explosive) and the chemical name Pentolite. It’s reported to be composed of the raw materials TNT and PETN.
Authorities had alerted security officials and the military throughout the Northeast region, and along the U.S., Mexico border.
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The heist was probably carried out by members of some cartel or idiots who thought the trailer was carrying merchandise other than explosives. Whatever the case, what has caught my attention are 2 contradictory reports that state having found the trailer in different places. The first site was on highway 57 Northbound between Saltillo and Monclova while the second bulletin a few hours later said it had been secured on highway 57 Southbound in the area of San Roberto. What is most worrisome is the paranoid thought that maybe those explosives are still missing.