Radioactive Material Reported Missing Near Southern U.S. Border — U.S. Officials Remained Silent While Mexican Officials Issued Alert
A container of Iridium-192 reportedly went missing in the southern border state of New Mexico, prompting Mexican officials to issue a warning and speak out to a local news station in El Paso. While concern was raised south of the U.S. border, American officials remained silent.
Now, questions remain after a recent report that the radioactive material was recovered on July 3.
KVIA El-Paso reported on July 2nd:
“The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission radioactive equipment disappeared in southern New Mexico, according to Mexico’s federal government.”
ICR further reported:
“The missing equipment is described as a container with Iridium-192, which is used for medical treatments and also in the oil industry,
