Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NSW: Stolen detonators dangerous in wrong hands


AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2009
NSW: Stolen detonators dangerous in wrong hands

SYDNEY, Dec 27 AAP - The theft of dangerous detonators on the NSW south coast has sparked
a public-safety alert from police.

Several tins of railway detonators were taken from the back of a utility parked in
Third Avenue, Port Kembla, some time on the evening of Christmas Day.

Police are concerned someone may be badly injured if the detonators, which were locked
and secured at the time, are handled by inexperienced people.

"The items contained in these tins are potentially dangerous," Inspector John Klepczarek
said in a statement.

"Police are urging anyone who has information about these items to contact police immediately
so they can be handled in a safe and professional manner.

"We are concerned these detonators may come into the hands of those not trained to
handle them or, even worse, children."

Anyone with information about the theft of the detonators, or their whereabouts, should
contact police by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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