IRS with iridium-192 was stolen in Mexico
In Mexico, robbers stole a car with radiographic equipment with the isotope iridium-192. The incident occurred on April 11, and on April 13 the car was found.
This was reported by the Mexican Civil Defense Service and the National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Defense on Twitter.
The robbery occurred at 5:00 a.m. on the road near the entrance to the municipality of Toloyucan, Mexico. A Toyota Hilux with a DELTA 880 QSA GLOBAL device owned by GARANTÍA DE CALIDAD, SA DE C.V. The car had a source of iridium-192 with an activity of 68.89 curie. The National Nuclear Safety and Defense Commission has sounded the alarm in eight states.
On April 12, the agency announced that it had found the stolen car and returned the source of ionizing radiation under its control.
🚨#InformaciónImportante@CONASENUSA confirma el hallazgo de fuente radiactiva robada el 11 de abril de 2021 en #Teoloyucan, #EDOMEX, en condiciones óptimas de seguridad.
Agradecemos al #Sinaproc, @Edomex, población y medios de comunicación. Se desactivan #ProtocolosDeEmergencia. https://t.co/cyJdCi725K pic.twitter.com/vVyl6BowOG— Protección Civil México (@CNPC_MX) April 13, 2021
According to Report, Protección Civil México.