January 24, 2008
"Operation Meltdown" San Jose, CA.
NBC 11 News "Undercover Op Leads To Cell Phone-Triggered Bomb."
"San Jose and Santa Clara police chiefs announced Wednesday the results of a massive sting operation in their cities. "A Fremont man was arrested in October as part of Operation Meltdown. He is accused of trying to sell the officers improvised explosive devices capable of being denoted remotely by a cell phone."
" During a news conference at San Jose Police headquarters Wednesday morning, police showed a video recorded by hidden camera, of the suspect demonstrating the technology to officers by detonating a bomb for them."
"Operation Meltdown was begun in March 2007. Undercover officers from both departments opened a fake metal-recycling business in the city of Santa Clara called Jose Clara Co-Op"
It is interesting to note that over the life of the operation "273 suspects were investigated, 63 of whom were arrested over the course of the investigation. Another 73 suspects were picked up during a sweep Tuesday. There are still another 70 suspects with outstanding warrants yet to be arrested."
This investigation apparently reached as far away as Carson City, Nevada. Copper is a hot item and will be interesting to see "why" bombs that could be detonated by a cell phone would fit into this. There is plenty of copper thefts in my area and have never heard of a "bomb"? being used in those? thefts. Please read the lengthy report at news link as too numerous to mention all that was was involved in this sting operation such as auto theft, narcotics to name a couple. h/t ZH#3
