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Radioactive medical material theft in São Paulo

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2026-10-05 22:25 UTC → 2026-10-06 22:04 UTC · added removed

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. However, 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) reported that confirmed the recovery after identifying the packaging containing as compatible with the Actinium-225 has not yet been recovered. stolen cargo, a finding supported by photographic verification from the manufacturer in the United States. The ANSN has recovered material, valued at approximately 30,000 reais, was intended for use at Hospital A. C. Camargo. Authorities noted that while because the alpha-emitting isotope poses is an alpha emitter with low penetration power and was found in intact packaging, it posed a low radiological risk to the general population due to low penetration power, it is “highly toxic if handled incorrectly or if public. Investigations into the packaging is opened.” Authorities continue to advise identity of the public not to touch any found packaging and to report its location immediately. four individuals involved in the robbery remain ongoing.

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  1. 2026-10-06 22:04 UTC Radioactive medical material theft in São Paulo
  2. 2026-10-05 22:25 UTC Radioactive medical material theft in São Paulo

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