Noose tightens round alleged network of international nuclear black market

[seemslikeadream]

September 10, 2004

By Graeme Hosken

Pretoria: The noose is beginning to tighten around a nuclear black market network as international law enforcement authorities close in on scores of engineers and scientists suspected of being involved in the illegal sale of nuclear materials.

Hours before Wednesday's arrest of Gauteng engineer businessmen Gerhard Wisser, 65, and Daniel Geiges, 66, police in the US, Germany, UK, Libya and Pakistan swooped on several businesses, seizing hundreds of documents and computers, in their countries.

The confiscated items are believed to contain vital information about the nuclear black market network allegedly run by Pakistani scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan.

The network is believed to be responsible for supplying materials used in the illegal manufacturing of nuclear devices, including weapons, by rogue nations such as Iran and North Korea.


Geiges also works for KischEngineering. Meyer, who was arrested on September 2, was charged with contravening the South African Nuclear Energy Act and the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Treaty.


http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=271&fArticleId=2219563


SCORES OF ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS SUSPECTED OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE ILLEGAL SALE OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS

[Maple]

1. Really?

Well that gives Bush the perfect excuse to malign and attack engineers and scientists, doesn't it?

And society without them would be........?

[seemslikeadream]

2. WMD suspect got R7m - claim

WMD suspect got R7m - claim
09/09/2004 22:39 - (SA)
Erika Gibson

Pretoria - Gerhard Wisser, one of two men arrested this week in connection with suspected international trade in nuclear components, is alleged to have received almost R7m as payment.


It is alleged that suspects from at least 20 countries, South Africa included, are involved in Khan's network.

Pakistan has so far refused the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities, hampering the agency's investigation.


According to the Malaysian report, some of the suspect undertakings manufactured nuclear components and also components for the motor, petroleum and gas industries.
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http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1586776,00.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Sure, they are getting ready to make the big sting

so they print up a story about it in all in papers.

[Snazzy]

4. add a well timed CNN special on nuke terror on 9/12

Which gives me some skeptic points. US arrests? Did I miss a story?

[seemslikeadream]

5. I'm looking

US, Germany, UK, Libya and Pakistan :shrug: