French search for stolen Semtex

[Sweetpea]

French anti-terrorist officers are searching for 28kg (61lb) of Semtex explosive missing from a depot in the suburbs of the city of Lyon.

France's interior ministry confirmed an investigation was underway, saying the manager of the site had been suspended.
Semtex is a powerful explosive favoured by terrorist groups as it is odourless and practically impossible to detect.
Police said detonators were also missing and that they are treating the theft "very seriously".
The depot, in a disused 19th century fort at Corbas, is used for storing explosives by a civil defence unit charged with the job of blowing up bombs and ammunition left over from the two world wars. Police said the discovery that the Semtex was missing was made on Friday but admitted the explosives could have been taken up to a week ago.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | French search for stolen Semtex

Three guesses who got this?

[poppy]

But where are they going to use it, this stuff will go through scanners quite easily I think, so I wouldn't get on any planes for a while. Especially at smaller airports.

[Bruv]

Three guesses who got this?

Basque seperatists ?
Von's cutting crew ?

[skinny]

"In a statement released late on Friday the interior ministry said there had been "security failings" which had made the theft possible. Police sources have declined to confirm a newspaper website report which said that the store had been unguarded. "

Incredulous...the mighty french thinking the explosives will guard itself!!

[Churchill]

61lbs of it is enough to blow a skyscraper apart.

[poppy]

or how many jumbo jets? maybe a tube train or to?
or just one nuclear power station

[Haqa]

Originally Posted by poppy

or how many jumbo jets? maybe a tube train or to?
or just one nuclear power station

A pound would probably do for a plane...

H.

[Sweetpea]

It's almost definitely in the hands of a nice friendly muslim.

[Haqa]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

It's almost definitely in the hands of a nice friendly muslim.

Oh well that alright then, coz Bruv's buddies in Westminster tell me that there's nothing wrong with them so we have nothing to fear...

H.