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São Paulo police recover stolen radioactive medical material
The Civil Police of São Paulo have recovered a shipment of Actinium-225, a radioactive isotope used in cancer treatments, which was stolen during a van robbery on the Presidente Dutra Highway in Guarulhos.
The material, valued at approximately 30,000 reais, was located on Monday night in a vacant lot in the São Rafael neighborhood, in the East Zone of São Paulo. The National Nuclear Safety Authority (ANSN) confirmed the recovery after the packaging was identified as compatible with the stolen cargo. The manufacturer in the United States also verified the container's authenticity via photographic evidence.
Authorities stated that the Actinium-225 poses a low radiological risk to the public because it is an alpha emitter with low penetration power and was found in intact packaging. The stolen van had been previously discovered partially dismantled in Ferraz de Vasconcelos. The material was intended for use at Hospital A. C. Camargo. Investigations into the identity of the four armed individuals involved in the robbery are ongoing.
Entities
Actinium-225 · Actinium-225 · Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Nuclear · Civil Police · Ferraz de Vasconcelos · Guarulhos · Hospital A. C. Camargo · National Nuclear Safety Authority · Polícia Civil de São Paulo · São Paulo
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The transport van was found abandoned and partially dismantled in Ferraz de Vasconcelos on Saturday. maisoeste.com.br · dev.tnonline.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The robbery took place on the Presidente Dutra Highway in Guarulhos. maisoeste.com.br · rpnews.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The manufacturer in the United States confirmed the packaging was compatible with the stolen material. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · maisoeste.com.br · cbn.globo.com · dev.tnonline.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Civil Police of São Paulo recovered the stolen radioactive material. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · maisoeste.com.br · rpnews.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Actinium-225 material presents a low radiological risk to the population due to its low penetration power. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · maisoeste.com.br · dev.tnonline.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The stolen Actinium-225 was intended for cancer treatment at Hospital A. C. Camargo. maisoeste.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The stolen radioactive material is valued at 30,000 reais. cbn.globo.com · rpnews.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The radioactive material was found in a vacant lot in the São Rafael neighborhood, East Zone of São Paulo. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · maisoeste.com.br · dev.tnonline.com.br · rpnews.com.br