22 May (NucNet): Two contractors detained yesterday after traces of
possible explosives were found on a bag being carried into Sweden's
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant have been released.
Police issued a brief statement saying the two would remain under suspicion until after technical experts had concluded an investigation.
"Both men have been cooperative but they deny any wrongdoing and waived the right to legal counsel," the statement said. "There was no legal ground to hold them any longer."
Swedish authorities initially detained one man at the plant at around 08:00 yesterday after detecting traces of possible explosives on a bag he was carrying.
According to plant operator OKG a routine smear test detected the traces when the man was entering the premises.
The Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science was to test the bag for possible traces of explosive material.
The explosive in question could be produced using a combination of two common household substances, acetone and hydrogen peroxide, sources told NucNet. Acetone, is used to remove nail polish and as a paint thinner, and hydrogen peroxide is used to remove stains or to bleach hair.
Oskarshamn's three boiling water reactors have a total net capacity of 2,215 megawatts, enough to meet some 10 percent of Sweden's electricity needs.
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