6,769 hollow cargo elements, 724 cutters, 220 electric detonators, is part of the seized
The Sectorial Vice President of Politics, Citizen Security and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, reported the seizure of more than 1,500 kilos of explosives in a shed located in the Simón Rodríguez municipality in the Anzoátegui state.
He indicated that after the finding made in the sheds of the Monagas state, the investigations led to this shed belonging to a company that is 8 years old without hiring with Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).
He recalled that the limit of explosive material allowed for these companies is 50 kilos and 100 electric detonators.
“No oil company can have more than 50 kilos of explosives. Whoever has more is suspicious about its use and marketing and we as a government are obliged to guarantee the peace of the country,” he said.
Among the seized material are: 6,769 hollow cargo elements, 724 cutters, 220 electric detonators.
He showed an 18 kilos detonator containing HMK, a rapid diffusion explosive. “In a second, the expansive wave of this reaches 9.1 kilometers.”
He also stated that in case of exploiting all the seized material they would have a lethal impact of 911 meters and the sparks would reach 1,200 meters.
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