ML19256B278

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Forwards IE Circular 79-08, Attempted Extortion - Low Enriched U
ML19256B278
Person / Time
Site: 07001220, 07001308, 07001309
Issue date: 05/18/1979
From: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Zahn L
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
References
NUDOCS 7906080137
Download: ML19256B278 (1)


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IO Docket No. 70-1308 Docket No. 70-1309 Docket No. 70-1220 General Electric Company ATTN:

Mr. L. L. Zahn, Jr.

Manager, Spent Fuel Services Operation 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Gentlemen:

The enclosed IE Circular No. 79-08, is forwarded to you for information.

If there are any questions related to the contents or intent of the Circular or its attachments, please contact this office.

Sincerely, James G. Keppler Director

Enclosure:

IE Circular No. 79-08 cc w/ encl:

Mr. E. E. Voiland, Manager, Morris Operation Mr. D. M. Dawson, Manager, Licensing and Transportation Fuel Recovery Operations Central Files PDR Local PDR NSIC Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of Assistant Attorney General 7906080IST

U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III May 18, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-0B ATTEMPTED EXTORTION - LOW ENRICHED URANIUM

Background

In 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 dru= containing two 5-gallon cans of lov enriched uraniun from the facility with the intention of extorting money for the return of the material. The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted an intensive investigation leading to the arrest of the e=ployee on February 1, 1979. All material 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.

10:50 p.m. the same day he drove back to the plant and entered At with the night shift. He showed his Florida driver's license at the entrance gate instead of his yellow contractor badge because it had a blue background si=ilar 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 allov 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 the building through a personnel door, he proceeded to his nor=al working station which was the Chem Tech Lab and entered, using his own ke clothing, a two wheel cart us used to ship che icals. The He then proceeded to a door 1 DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:

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