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Update on Gun Theft from sea containers on NS railroad in Chicago

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, July 16, 2018 5:55 PM

I'm torn between blind luck and some inside information.

It'd be nice to think that everyone handling the freight is upstanding, but not necessarily.  

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Posted by Firelock76 on Monday, July 16, 2018 5:06 PM

I have to go with Balt, probably just pure luck.

I'll tell you something, I'd love to see the blizzard of law enforcement personnel descending on the NS yard.  Local, county, state, FBI, ATF, they'll be all over this one, trust me.

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Posted by diningcar on Monday, July 16, 2018 4:46 PM

More likely they that had a tip

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, July 16, 2018 4:08 PM

CandOforprogress2
Still no word on how they knew what railroad car to break into and that info may never be known.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gun-theft-cargo-train-20171003-story.html

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Update on Gun Theft from sea containers on NS railroad in Chicago
Posted by CandOforprogress2 on Monday, July 16, 2018 12:47 PM

Still no word on how they knew what railroad car to break into and that info may never be known.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gun-theft-cargo-train-20171003-story.html

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