ML19256B285
| ML19256B285 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Purdue University |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Lykoudis P PURDUE UNIV., WEST LAFAYETTE, IN |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906080176 | |
| Download: ML19256B285 (1) | |
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cLEN ELLYN. ILUNOIS 60137 MAY I 81979 Docket No. 50-182 Purdue University ATTN:
Dr. P. Lykoudis Department of Nuclear Engineering West Lafayette, IN 47907 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,
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' James G. Keppler Director
Enclosure:
IE Circular No. 79-08 cc w/ encl:
Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR NSIC TIC 7906080\\% '.
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III May 18, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-08 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 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted an intensive investigation leading to the arrest of the employee on February 1, 1979. All material was recovered and returned to the plant.
Discussion Based on prelir_inary 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 saroe day he drove back to the plant and entered At with the night shift. Me showed his Florida driter's license at the entrance gate instead of his yellow contractor badge because it had a blue background similar to that on the picture badge which he thought was required to gtin access to the area of the plant that he wanted to penetrate.
H,t had allegedly gained access usinE his driver's license on previors occasions.
Once inside the plant, the sybject would have been guided by gates and fences into a parking a ea had it not been for the fact that one gate had been removad to allow installation of truck scales.
He proceeded down the unprotteted 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 normal workin and entered, using his own key clothing, a two wheel cart use U1PLICATE DOCUMENT used to ship chemicals. The c He then proceeded to a door le Entire docuinent previously entered into system under:
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