Stolen actinium recovered Police seek robbery suspects

Oct 5

TV Brasil reports that police recovered intact radioactive hospital material in an empty plot in eastern São Paulo after the transport van was stolen in Guarulhos the previous week. The ANSN was called and robbery suspects were being sought. The report identifies actinium-225 imported from the United States for prostate-cancer treatment and describes low public risk due to the small amount and protective packaging. It reports recovery of the material, rather than only recovery of the vehicle.

Police recover intact actinium-225 hospital material in an empty plot in eastern São Paulo after a transport-van robbery in Guarulhos the previous week. TV Brasil reports ANSN involvement, the search for suspects and the material's imported prostate-cancer-treatment purpose. It describes limited risk because of the amount and packaging. The recovered material is distinct from the earlier vehicle recovery.