Several kilos of explosives stolen from Swiss Federal Railways

Unknown people have stolen kilograms of explosives from a Swiss Federal Railways construction site in the Laufental valley in canton Basel Country, northern Switzerland. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has opened criminal proceedings. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A spokeswoman for the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) confirmed to the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA a corresponding report by Plattform J on Tuesday. The incident took place in July. The explosives were intended for “loosening blasting for the purpose of rock removal” for the construction of the dual carriageway between Grellingen and Duggingen. + Buried bombs: Swiss army vigilant about lake-dumped munitions According to the spokesperson, the OAG opened criminal proceedings “immediately” and is investigating the case in close cooperation with the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), the Basel police and other authorities. The offence in question is theft ...