Police are looking for a man with missing fingers,1500 kgs ammonium nitrate.

[Swede]

This is kind of unsettling.



The man is described approximately 40-50 years old, possibly of European descent with a short, stocky build. He walks with a slight limp and appeared to be missing fingers on his right hand.




http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/820913--fertilizer-bomb-fears-spur-search-for-man-with-missing-fingers?bn=1

[SpiralHawk]

1. We know it won't be "Five-Fingered Freddy"

Clearly this is some depraved & digit-deprived desperado.

[Lost4words]

4. You make me laugh too much! You crazy SpiralHawk! nt

[onehandle]

2. Time to ramp up Northern border security for a while. nt

[Lost4words]

3. what does a printing press operator need with a'-nitrate?

print industry joke!

I think he might be a BP operative, the assult continues, its 1812 all over again.

[snagglepuss]

5. One effing big example of Harper's cabal of incompetents. Over one

billion dollars spent securing the summit yet no one thinks of issuing bulletins to retailers and coops reminding them of the need of heightened vigilance and reminding them of the established rules governing Amm. Nitrate fertilizer


As of June 1, 2008, Canadian manufacturers, importers, exporters and purchasers, who provide or distribute for sale any amount of Ammonium Nitrate (AN) in solid form (i.e. 80 percent or more of AN or 28 percent or more of nitrogen), must comply with National Resources Canada’s Restricted Components Regulations by:
• enrolling with ERD to ensure that you are listed as an authorized seller of AN
• taking security measures to protect your AN supply and all related documentation from theft and unauthorized access
• requesting from customers proper identification (e.g. government photo ID) and intent for purchasing the AN
• informing your end users and your transporters about how to protect their AN from theft
• providing the ERD Chief of Inspectors with annual inventory reports

The Explosives Regulatory Division (ERD) provides licensing services to manufacturers, importers and distributors of explosives within Canada. These licenses, certificates and permits cover a wide range of operations from the construction of complex explosive factory sites to the authorization of explosives for importation into Canada.

If you are a user of AN in solid form (i.e. 80 percent or higher AN, 28 percent or higher nitrogen), you will be asked to provide your supplier with proper identification (e.g. government photo ID) and explain how you intend to use the AN.

So, the laws are in place but they just weren’t followed. It looks like Vineland Growers' Co-Operative has some explaining to do.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/06/09/fertilizer-search.html#socialcomments#ixzz0qNOuLo2u