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Theft of dozens of propane tanks, purchase of 150 prepaid cell phones in Missouri puts FBI on alert
The FBI has launched an investigation after 150 prepaid mobile phones were bought from local Walmarts in Missouri. This comes after the theft of dozens of propane tanks in the area.
The large number of purchases took place at six Missouri Walmarts at least, authorities say, according to KRCG13.
A large portion of the phones were bought by "three men with accents" at one Walmart near the town of Lebanon, Jefferson City police said.
Further to the mobile phone scare, agents are now drawing a connection to the disappearance of dozens of tanks of highly flammable propane gas around locations in Missouri. This elevates the possible connection to a potential terrorist plot, as the local mood seems to indicate.
The tanks were stolen from several locations in Independence and Lee's Summit, according to Fox 4.
The first theft was reported at the end of November by a BP gas station in Lee's Summit. At least 18 propane tanks were stolen from the cages situated outside. Later that night, another gas station in the area reported the same story. Two weeks after that, 28 tanks were stolen from a gas station in Independence.
Although an investigation is underway, not everyone is eager to connect the propane tanks with the mobile phones.
https://www.rt.com/usa/325571-phones-propane-terrorist-missouri/
We'll find the propane tanks and the phones (what's left of them) when they start exploding. :popcorn:
Propane explosions can be huge. I remember a house in my hometown that ceased to be after one blew up (a larger house-sized one). That's some scary stuff.
I'd imagine 150 phone implies 150 different targets instead of one big one, even scarier.
Quote from: mhughes on December 11, 2015, 10:13:39 AM
Propane explosions can be huge. I remember a house in my hometown that ceased to be after one blew up (a larger house-sized one). That's some scary stuff.
I'd imagine 150 phone implies 150 different targets instead of one big one, even scarier.
Unless they stole or will steal more propane tanks they only have 46. My guess is they have more than that since they purchased 150 phones.
This is a serious situation. Of course, the FBI will not and should not comment on any investigation. My question is will the MSM quiz Josh Earnest about this? I have been out of pocket today as Friday is my golf day. Just wondered if anybody has seen any reporting on this.
Lots of links here.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=stolen+propane+tanks