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2 clusters · 15 sources · 3 days · First seen 24 days ago · Last updated 22 days ago

Radioactive medical material theft in São Paulo

Overview

On October 1, four armed individuals intercepted a vehicle transporting Actinium-225, a radioactive medical isotope, on the Via Dutra highway in Guarulhos, Greater São Paulo. The driver was held hostage until the following morning before being released in eastern São Paulo. While the driver was located, the vehicle and the radioactive cargo were initially reported missing.

By October 5, the Civil Police's Specialized Criminal Investigation Division (DEIC) located the stolen Citroën Jumpy van partially dismantled in Ferraz de Vasconcelos. On the night of October 5, authorities recovered the shipment of Actinium-225 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 identifying the packaging as compatible with the stolen cargo, a finding supported by photographic verification from the manufacturer in the United States.

The recovered material, valued at approximately 30,000 reais, was intended for use at Hospital A. C. Camargo. Authorities noted that because the isotope is an alpha emitter with low penetration power and was found in intact packaging, it posed a low radiological risk to the public. Investigations into the identity of the four individuals involved in the robbery remain ongoing.

Entities

Actinium-225 · São Paulo · National Nuclear Safety Authority · Guarulhos · Actinium-225

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] The Actinium-225 material presents a low radiological risk to the population due to its low penetration power.
[● 4 SOURCES] The manufacturer in the United States confirmed the packaging was compatible with the stolen material.
[● 4 SOURCES] The radioactive material was found in a vacant lot in the São Rafael neighborhood, East Zone of São Paulo.
[● 4 SOURCES] The transport van was found abandoned and partially dismantled in Ferraz de Vasconcelos on Saturday.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Civil Police of São Paulo recovered the stolen radioactive material.
[● 2 SOURCES] The robbery took place on the Presidente Dutra Highway in Guarulhos.
[● 2 SOURCES] The stolen radioactive material is valued at 30,000 reais.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The stolen Actinium-225 was intended for cancer treatment at Hospital A. C. Camargo.

Timeline

22 days ago

[CRIME] 8 sources
São Paulo police recover stolen radioactive medical material
São Paulo police recovered stolen Actinium-225, a radioactive medical isotope, found in a vacant lot following a van robbery in Guarulhos. Authorities report low radiological risk to the public.
24 days ago

[CRIME] 8 sources
Radioactive medical material stolen from vehicle in Guarulhos
A vehicle carrying Actinium-225, a radioactive medical isotope, was stolen in Guarulhos, Brazil. The driver was held hostage but has been released; the cargo remains missing.

Sources

atarde.com.br · brasilemfolhas.com.br · cbn.globo.com · dev.tnonline.com.br · diariodoestadogo.com.br · guarulhosweb.com.br · hopkinsmedicine.org · maisoeste.com.br · metropoles.com · rpnews.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · tnonline.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br · ubirataonline.com.br · viagemegastronomia.com.br

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