“Stolen cyanide found after the dramatic hunt”
“Two men have been arrested on suspicion of being behind a much-publicized theft of a truck loaded with a container with the dangerous substance cyanide outside of Oslo.”
“the Men were arrested after a dramatic car chase in Gjerdrum in Akershus, after they had escaped from a police control.”
“– We called in the car, but as soon as the police got out of the patrol car, backed the car into the police car and drove away, said police commander Terje Marstad.”
“Tip then led police on in Gjerdum and the car was found. With the help of dogs managed to police arrest two men hiding in a basement nearby. One of the men was bitten by a police dog during the arrest.”
“In the car found police a container with a cyanide and several medicinburkar, and it has been confirmed that the case of the stolen cyanide.”
“It was on 20 February that the van with cyanide stolen at the train station in Lørenskog east of Oslo. The car was then on his way to the University of Oslo with the lethal poison, which would be used in the context of cell research.”
” It is very gratifying that the cyanide is found. This is a potentially very dangerous substance, and it has been a high priority for us to find it, said prosecutor Camilla Granstrøm.”
“the Men are formally suspected of aggravated theft and will be requested on remand on Monday. Both 52 and 33 years, is known by the police since earlier.”
