18 Tons of Stolen Explosives In Mexico Found By Police

February 20th, 2010 admin

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 This story comes to us via Homeland Security – National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America’s trusted source for homeland security news and information. 18 Tons of Stolen Explosives In Mexico Found By Police


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