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FBI file on United Nuclear, release 2

FBI via The Black Vault · 2023-03 · 131 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is an FBI Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts release to John Greenewald Jr. of The Black Vault, dated March 29, 2023, covering United Nuclear Scientific Supplies. It was the first interim release: of 517 pages reviewed, 119 were released. The records come from the FBI Albuquerque JTTF and describe a 2006 case. An unidentified caller asked the company for chemicals that could serve as Sarin precursors, then turned up in person at the business. The file also contains grand jury subpoenas and interview notes.

  • p. 12 …The caller never called back. b7c On 07/17/2006, SA _____ provided the above information to…
  • p. 31 …WE DO NOT - AND NEVER WILL. We respect your privacy and will fight for it. Do…
  • p. 32 …People generally aren't very happy when they've paid money for something and never receive…
  • p. 37 …Shipping charges on exchanges are never refundable. If you are planning to return an item, please…
  • p. 82 …On 08/10/2007 ,Page 2 |______ | has never ordered chemicals like the ones |_____ requested. Normally,______ would…
  • p. 97 …LNU never returned and did not call back. A composite sketch was distributed to local law…
(Rev. 01-31-2003)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 08/02/2006
To: Albuquerque
From: Albuquerque
Squad 8/JTTF
Contact: SA
Approved By:
Drafted By:
Case ID #: na)
Title: UNSUB (S);
SUSPICIOUS CALL TO
UNITED NUCLEAR SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO;
MONDAY, 07/17/2006;
DT-WMD
Synopsis: Open and assign case.
Details: For information of the Bureau, on Monday, 07/17/2006,
an unidentified caller contacted United Nuclear Scientific
Supplies (UNSS), P.O. Box 851, Sandia Park, NM, telephohically at
felephone 505-286-2831approximately 3 times between 10:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p. m. I informed Albuquerque FBI
^A~ |that an unidentified male speaking English with
call blocking on his telephone number, inquired about seven
specific chemicals. When these chemicals are used together they
could be precursor chemicals for making Sarin (GB) nerve
agent/gas. /
The chemicals were: Triethl Phosphite, Triisopropyl /
Phosphite, Sodium Fluoride, Aluminum Chloride, Methyl /
Chloride/Dichloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, and Phosgene gas. /
—■ The caller wanted a few pounds each of the above listed
chemicals. The caller did not leave his name or a telephone
number. The suspicious nature of the calls which included the
chemicals inquired about and the lack of contact information from
the caller raised the level of concern for ______ UNSS does not
maintain any of the above listed chemicals at its business.
However, tried to lead the caller on by informing that UNSS

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