Ricin!: the inside story of the terror plot that never was

In January 2003, the British media splashed the news that anti-terror police had disrupted an Al-Qaeda cell, poised to unleash the deadly poison ricin on the capital. Police had reportedly found traces of ricin, as well as a panoply of bomb and poison-making equipment in the cell's 'factor...

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1. VerfasserIn: Archer, Lawrence (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Bawdon, Fiona (BeteiligteR) ; Archer, Lee ; Archer, Lee 1919-2010
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Pluto Press 2010
In:Jahr: 2010
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Bioterrorism > England > London
Chemical terrorism > England > London
London > Biologische Waffe > Terrorismus > Ricin
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Zusammenfassung:In January 2003, the British media splashed the news that anti-terror police had disrupted an Al-Qaeda cell, poised to unleash the deadly poison ricin on the capital. Police had reportedly found traces of ricin, as well as a panoply of bomb and poison-making equipment in the cell's 'factory of death' - a shabby flat in north London. But when the 'ricin plot' came to trial at the Old Bailey, a very different story emerged: there was no ricin and no plot. For the first time, this book tells the inside story of what really happened
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196) and index
Beschreibung:XIV, 206 S. Ill.
ISBN:0745329276
0745329284
9780745329277
9780745329284