Five Suspects Arrested in Heist of Radioactive Material in Mexico Tracy Wilkinson - The Los Angeles Times
go to original December 9, 2013

A firefighter takes photographs of radiation equipment on the patio of the family who found it in a nearby field outside Mexico City. (Marco Ugarte/Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY - Five men suspected of stealing a truck loaded with dangerous radioactive material in central Mexico have been arrested and ordered held for 40 days for questioning, an official said Monday.

A federal judge issued the order late Sunday. The men are part of a ring dedicated to stealing vehicles, the official said. They were arrested late last week.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said four of the detainees confessed to stealing the truck, unaware of its deadly cargo, and the fifth man purchased it from them.

A sixth person arrested with the group was a 16-year-old who was released because he is a minor.

All six were taken to a hospital with possible signs of radioactive poisoning but cleared Friday and released into police custody.

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