RCMP unable to confirm that missing 2 tons of explosive has been accounted for

…’no evidence of theft or criminal wrongdoing to date and the RCMP's threat level for the Winter Olympic Games remains at low’

Police are not convinced that two tonnes of a powerful explosive that went "missing" two weeks ago are now accounted for.

On Jan. 6, the RCMP said pipeline and energy-storing company Kinder Morgan had reported in late December a discrepancy in the inventory of the powerful explosive from a storage facility in Surrey.

The missing ammonium nitrate consisted of two one-tonne bags from a 6,000- bag shipment.

Shortly after, Kinder Morgan contacted the RCMP again to say it had been due to a "clerical error" and in fact all ammonium nitrate had been accounted for.

"RCMP and Natural Resources Canada investigators have since been conducting a detailed review to validate Kinder Morgan's assessment," said Cpl. Annie Linteau.

"To date, investigators have not been able to confirm Kinder Morgan's conclusions."  More>>