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Global War on Terror
April 22, 2004
Authorities Search for Weapons at Warehouse Near Oakland Airport
Damn. AK-47s intercepted on their way to New York, tanker trucks missing in New Jersey, and now:
Dozens of federal, state and local law enforcement agents searched a warehouse near Oakland International Airport Saturday for weapons including rocket launchers, officials said. The exact nature of the raid, which began around 6 a.m. Friday and continued Saturday, was unclear because the federal search warrant was under seal.
Read more at the AP, and thanks to reader Ron Wright for the tip.

Posted by Alan at April 22, 2004 06:14 PM | TrackBack
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Whoops on this one,

Looks like the FBI raided an old junk dealers wherehouse based on a false tip and found....

junk.

Ya know dangerous things like broken down forklifts of mass inertia

Ownerer was complaining on the local news that the FBI used axes to break down all the doors inside and out, even though he offered them the keys...

Way to go!

Posted by: gibbon at April 22, 2004 08:05 PM

Great follow up; thanks.

Posted by: Alan at April 22, 2004 09:16 PM

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