Police alert, Tanzania - Illegal trafficking of Nuclear Materials

This is a worrying story with very interesting timing. This is taken from the Emergency and Disaster Information Service - EDIS website -

Police and other state organs are on alert against illegal trafficking of nuclear materials into the country, the director of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Robert Manumba has affirmed. He confirmed that there were several incidents where radioactive materials have been brought into Tanzania or those legally acquired have fallen into improper hands. He added that much concern will be when uranium mining starts after various deposits were found in the country. “Some people have been caught with illegal possession of nuclear materials. Our scientific experts must work closely with the police to ensure the situation is brought to a control”, he told reporters after closing a week-long training course on combating illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials for police officers from various African countries. He said police are worried over the mining of uranium, a radioactive mineral, set to commence shortly, as there was a likelihood of nuclear materials, which are hazardous to people’s health falling into the wrong hands of illegal traffickers

Link to Alert - RSOE-EDIS

So we have the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department confirming that there have been several incidents where radioactive materials have fallen into the wrong hands in Tanzania. Given that Tanzania is home to numerous radical groups with links to al-qaeda, this can't e good.

IMO, It is only a matter of time before some crazed extremist detonates a dirty bomb or worse somewhere on western soil. Who knows, maybe its already happened given the current situation in Europe where The U.N. nuclear agency is reporting “very low” — but higher than usual — levels of radiation in the atmosphere. They are not sure where it has come from but state it is not Fukushima.

Also mentioned is that Tanzania is about to commence Uranium mining. I wonder if this is the reason for Australia announcing that it is lifting its ban on exporting uranium to India. The Australian announcement came at the same time Barrack Obama was in Australia announcing that an agreement had been reached with Australia that will see a significant increase in US troops based in Darwin. The decision to lift the ban on Uranium exports to India seems to have come from nowhere because when asked, the Australian foreign minister said he was not consulted regarding this decision and had no idea it was happening.

Very interesting times we live in.

Good on them.
If one person has a right to it then everyone should

Oooooooooooooooooooweeeeeeeeeee, them terrorists are gonna gitcha! They'll be grabbing that oooranium and makin bombs to blow you up! I know, let the pigs search anyone they see who looks like they just MIGHT be carryin some o that there uranium. That will keep you all safe from the terrorists! All safe and cozy, just like in swaddling clothes in mama's arms. Just let's see under that swaddling, there....

Dont worry now that theres nuclear materials the americans will pop by to invade the country on their way to iran...

Here's an article I found about it:

www.nation.co.ke...

Originally posted by Seagle
So we have the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department confirming that there have been several incidents where radioactive materials have fallen into the wrong hands in Tanzania. Given that Tanzania is home to numerous radical groups with links to al-qaeda, this can't e good.

Anyone else noticing the coincidences lately with reagrds to the Middle East, loose nuke material and the US?

It almost looks like a chapter out of the Tom Clancy books Executive Orders and The Sum of All Fears.