ML19246A973
| ML19246A973 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000276, 07000297 |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Weaver L Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907100114 | |
| Download: ML19246A973 (1) | |
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<< ' we j' AT L ANT A. G E C e ,10 3 M M 1 E 1979 In Reply Refer To: e R7.I:JP0 50-276 70-297 Georgia Institute of Technology School of Nuclear Engineering Attu: Dr. L, E. Weaver, Director 225 North.'. venue Atlanta, Georgia 30332 Gentlemen: The enclosed IE Circular 79-08, is forwarded to you for information. If there are any questions related to the contants or intent of the Circul.ir or its attachments, please contact this office. Sincerely. N t 2 w-g Ja=es P. O'Reilly Director Ecclosures: IE Circular No. 79-08 w; attach =ents ~ 3 i 3 -{ j su 907100 3y 4
h. 9 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATOP.Y COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTIOI AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 May 18, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-08 A'ITEMPTED EXTORTION - LOW ENRICHED URANIUM
Background
Ir January 1979, a temporary contractor employee who was working at the General Electric plant in Wilmington, North Carolina, allegedly entered the plant and removed a drum containing two 5 gallon cans of low enriched uranium from the facility with the intention of extorting money for the return of the material. The Federa.1 Bureau of Investigation conducted an intensive investigation leading to the arrest of the employee r,n February 1,1979. All staterial was recovered and returned to the plant. Discussion Based on preliminary information provided the NRC, the theft was allegedly carried out in the following manner: On Friday, January 26, 1979, the subject worked the day shift. M 10:50 p.m. the same day be drove back to the plant and entered with the night shift. IIe showed his Florida driver's licence at the entrance gate instead of his yellow contractor badge because it had c blue background similar to that on the picture badge which he thought was required to gain access to the area of the plant that he wanted to penetrate. He had allegedly gained access using his driver's license on previous occasions. Once inside the plant, the subject would have been guided by gates and fences into a parking area had it not been for the fact that one gate had been removed to allow installation of truck scales. He proceeded down the unprotected road to an area adjacent to the building he wanted to enter. After the subject entered tt.e building through a personnel door, he proceeded to his normal working station which was the Chem Tech Lab and entered, using his own key. In the lab he picked up his prote;cise ., a two wheel cart used to move 55 gallon drums and a container r , ship chemicals. The container could hold two 5 gallon cans. d i h _n proceeded to a door leading up a stairvell into the ra iat on m ! DUPLICATE DOCUMENT i dEntire document previously entered sinto system under: A ~1 C o ro 0 (o o n a E ANO }}) 7k1 J i l No. of pages: ( Mg 3psug-aAee h*'*'%-*- -44"-'"4
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