Mais um telegrama obtido pelo site Wikilekas e divulgado pelo The Guardian, divulga informações classificadas relacionadas com Portugal. Desta vez, é denunciado que um ex-general russo a viver em Portugal terá sido denunciado à embaixada norte-americana por alegada tentativa de venda de um bloco de urânio.
O jornal britânico The Guardian, adianta que a embaixada norte-americana (EUA) recebeu em 2008 uma denúncia de uma alegada venda de um bloco de urânio proveniente de Tchernobyl por um "ex-general russo" a viver em Portugal, noticiou hoje o jornal britânico Guardian.
A informação faz parte de um dos milhares de telegramas diplomáticos recebidos pelo «site» WikiLeaks e que o diário britânico tem estado a publicar.
De acordo com o correio, classificado "secreto" e datado de 25 de julho de 2008, a denúncia partiu de um informador de nacionalidade angolana, que terá batido na véspera à porta da missão diplomática, em Lisboa.
"O visitante declarou que tinha sido abordado há dois meses atrás por um sócio a tempo parcial chamado Orlando para ajudar a vender ‘placas de urânio’ de um ex-general russo a viver em Portugal", lê-se no documento.
O informador acrescentou que "Orlando estava a trabalhar através de um ‘velho’ juiz a viver perto do Porto", adianta o telegrama, assinado pelo embaixador Thomas Stephenson.
A única prova que apresentou foi uma fotocópia a cores de uma fotografia, do que "parecia ser um tijolo cinzento metálico colocado sobre a primeira página do jornal português Jornal de Notícias".
Na fotocópia estavam também escritas, à mão, as medidas de um retângulo (21 centímetros de altura do lado esquerdo, 25 centímetros de altura do lado direito, 48 centímetros de largura na parte de cima, 51 centímetros de largura na parte de baixo e ".31 centímetros" de largura). O peso total era de 25,35 quilogramas.
Uma nota do oficial de segurança da embaixada indica que "nesta altura, é difícil fazer uma avaliação da credibilidade da fonte".
O informador é descrito como alguém "bem vestido e bem apresentado e aparentemente calmo, confiante e alerta", que respondia rapidamente às perguntas, "especialmente sobre a motivação financeira".
O domínio da língua inglesa é considerado "bom" e não hesitou em dar dados pessoais sobre a morada, que não foi confirmada, e meios de contacto.
Todavia, "não foi capaz de providenciar identificação do ex-general russo".
O homem negou ainda estar sob a influência de medicamentos ou ter problemas de saúde mental e manifestou convicção de que "as placas eram de facto urânio", refere o telegrama a que o jornal teve acesso.
O The Guardian adianta que os Estados Unidos têm um sistema de alerta de fugas de material nuclear ou de tráfico de material radioactivo que possa ser usado para um atentado terrorista.
O Wikileaks revela, no entanto, mais casos: em Junho de 2007, no Burundi, um habitante local terá alertado para urânio guardado do outro lado da fronteira, na República Democrática do Congo. Outros casos de desaparecimento de material ocorreram em países da ex-União Soviética.
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US embassy cables: Tip-off in Portugal claims former Russian general is trying to sell 'uranium plates'
Friday, 25 July 2008, 13:44
S E C R E T LISBON 001808
SIPDIS
FOR STATE ISN/CTR, PM/ISO/PMAT (24/7), DS/IP/EUR
EO 12958 DECL: 07/24/2018
TAGS ASEC, KCRM, KNNP, MNUC, PARM, PO, PREL, PTER
SUBJECT: ALLEGATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SMUGGLING - PORTUGAL
REF: A. 07 STATE 162091 B. HAYCRAFT/PMAT E-MAIL DATED 7/24/08
Classified By: Ambassador Thomas Stephenson, Reason 1.4 (c)(d)(f)
1. (S) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear and/or radiological materials. The report came to post's attention via a walk-in. Information concerning this report was relayed via classified e-mail to PMAT at 2:04 PM on July 24, 2008.
2. (S) Details of the incident follow:
A) Current location of material: Material appears to be in Portugal. B) Transport status of material: Stationary C) Assessment of the likelihood that the appropriate authorities can/will secure the material: If and when it is determined the material in fact exists, the Portuguese authorities will secure the material D) If in transit, means of transportation: NA E) Intended destination of material: Unknown, depends on buyer F) Routing of material: Unknown G) Supplier and/or Origination point of material: Walk-in claims the material is in the possession of an unidentified ex-Russian General now living in Portugal. The material was allegedly stolen from Chernobyl. H) Type of material: U235 I) Date and time of incident: Reported July 24,2008, by walk-in J) Source of report: XXXXXXXXXXXX K) If an alarm, technical information: NA L) What if anything was being smuggled with the material: Unknown M) Specific place where alarm or incident occurred: The specific location of the alleged material is unknown N) Additional details: The walk-in stated he was approached two months ago by a part-time business associate named Orlando to help sell "Uranium plates" owned by an unidentified ex-Russian General living in Portugal. According to the walk-in, Orlando was working through an "old" Portuguese Judge living near Porto. As proof, the walk-in provided a color photocopy of a photograph, provided by Orlando, with what appeared to be a matte gray metallic brick placed before the front page of Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Noticias. The photocopy also contained the following handwritten notes: Sketch of a rectangle with the following dimensions: height 21 cm (left side), height 25 cm (right side), length 48 cm (top), length 51 cm (bottom). Thickness .31 cm. Total Peso (weight)=25.350kg; U2354 Kg; MTK 99.9951. (RSO NOTE: At this time, it is difficult to make an assessment of the credibility of the source. The walk-in was neatly dressed and well groomed and appeared calm, confident, and alert and responded quickly to questions, especially about his motivation (financial). His English was good. He did not hesitate in providing personal information regarding his home address (not verified) and points of contact. The walk-in was, however, unable to provide any identifiers on the ex-Russian General. The walk-in stated he is not on any medications and has not consulted any mental health specialists. The walk-in does not appear to be mentally unstable and actually appears to be believe the plates are in fact Uranium. END RSO NOTE)
3. (SBU) XXXXXXXXXXXX
Stephenson
S E C R E T LISBON 001808
SIPDIS
FOR STATE ISN/CTR, PM/ISO/PMAT (24/7), DS/IP/EUR
EO 12958 DECL: 07/24/2018
TAGS ASEC, KCRM, KNNP, MNUC, PARM, PO, PREL, PTER
SUBJECT: ALLEGATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SMUGGLING - PORTUGAL
REF: A. 07 STATE 162091 B. HAYCRAFT/PMAT E-MAIL DATED 7/24/08
Classified By: Ambassador Thomas Stephenson, Reason 1.4 (c)(d)(f)
2. (S) Details of the incident follow:
A) Current location of material: Material appears to be in Portugal. B) Transport status of material: Stationary C) Assessment of the likelihood that the appropriate authorities can/will secure the material: If and when it is determined the material in fact exists, the Portuguese authorities will secure the material D) If in transit, means of transportation: NA E) Intended destination of material: Unknown, depends on buyer F) Routing of material: Unknown G) Supplier and/or Origination point of material: Walk-in claims the material is in the possession of an unidentified ex-Russian General now living in Portugal. The material was allegedly stolen from Chernobyl. H) Type of material: U235 I) Date and time of incident: Reported July 24,2008, by walk-in J) Source of report: XXXXXXXXXXXX K) If an alarm, technical information: NA L) What if anything was being smuggled with the material: Unknown M) Specific place where alarm or incident occurred: The specific location of the alleged material is unknown N) Additional details: The walk-in stated he was approached two months ago by a part-time business associate named Orlando to help sell "Uranium plates" owned by an unidentified ex-Russian General living in Portugal. According to the walk-in, Orlando was working through an "old" Portuguese Judge living near Porto. As proof, the walk-in provided a color photocopy of a photograph, provided by Orlando, with what appeared to be a matte gray metallic brick placed before the front page of Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Noticias. The photocopy also contained the following handwritten notes: Sketch of a rectangle with the following dimensions: height 21 cm (left side), height 25 cm (right side), length 48 cm (top), length 51 cm (bottom). Thickness .31 cm. Total Peso (weight)=25.350kg; U2354 Kg; MTK 99.9951. (RSO NOTE: At this time, it is difficult to make an assessment of the credibility of the source. The walk-in was neatly dressed and well groomed and appeared calm, confident, and alert and responded quickly to questions, especially about his motivation (financial). His English was good. He did not hesitate in providing personal information regarding his home address (not verified) and points of contact. The walk-in was, however, unable to provide any identifiers on the ex-Russian General. The walk-in stated he is not on any medications and has not consulted any mental health specialists. The walk-in does not appear to be mentally unstable and actually appears to be believe the plates are in fact Uranium. END RSO NOTE)
3. (SBU) XXXXXXXXXXXX
Stephenson
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