FAKE EXPLOSIVES DETECTORS - BEGINNING OF THE END

[Diohuni]

6 CHARGED WITH FRAUD OVER FAKE DETECTORS

Just in case anyone might miss latest post regarding this because topic header is not clear

Please see here:

http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/ ... 4&start=60

and at the blogs for more details, history and news on the fraud.

http://ade651gt200scamfraud.blogspot.co.uk/

http://explosivedetectorfrauds.blogspot.co.uk/

http://sniffexquestions.blogspot.co.uk/

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO ADVERTISING OR REVENUE GENERATION ON THESE BLOGS.

[Millar]

Pretty interesting, there's allot of text to get through so might have a gander at it when I have time, sorta rounding the whole thing up what could you tell me in 1 paragraph or less?

[Diohuni]

Apologies Millar,

have been busy and not got around to trying to answer your question,

This is a long story though and not easy to summarise,

However, I did put together a short history of the fraud here if you are interested.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/51676711/History-Save-2

Best,
Latest News

http://ade651gt200scamfraud.blogspot.co.uk/

[Diohuni]

A Brief History of the Fake Explosives Detectors campaign here
http://www.skepticism-uk.org/entry.php ... s-Campaign

Please support Skepticism-UK.org

[Walter Kovacks]

Diohuni,
I read your reports then did some more research on the various products and companies. It was a huge scam, involving dozens of companies on an almost global scale.

Unbelieveable that it ran for so long, especially in the wake of previous and earlier models being exposed as fake.

It is also disappointing that it took so long for the various authorities to react.

I loved the ADE 651 'training' video, but I really enjoyed the comments by the poster who presumably was responsible for removing your comments! Was he one of the fraudsters or an unwitting patsy?

Anyway, it seems all your hard work has paid off, good effort.

[Diohuni]

Latest from Mexico - please help!

I recently received the following email from Andres Tonini in Mexico. Please support Andres in any way you can. See email Mexican Embassy below.

EMAIL FROM ANDRES

Hello.

There are not significant advances.

If well the Senate finally aproved a exhort to ask to the President to "gather opinions and evaluations of research institutions and the scientific community interested can bring about the effectiveness and proper functioning of molecular detectors GT200, acquired by the Mexican government", his answer is completely voluntary. So, I don´t think anything will change soon.

http://www.senado.gob.mx/index.php?v...id=15123&lg=61

By the way, here's a picture of Felipe Calderón, the mexican president, watching the magic wand: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gobbc/5164515138/

And in my blog you can read a couple of phrases he has said about the GT200: http://lonjho.blogspot.mx/2012/06/el...n-emblema.html

About the charges against Bolton, McCormick and friends, well, until this day only two media mentioned the case. Yes, only two: a local newspaper and one who are only available on Internet. No main newspaper, radio and of course no TV station said a word on this. And If these two did it it's because the first note's author ha's been interested on the subject from time ago, and the second because, was alerted by some collegues by Twitter (along many other media and journalists which at best gave a retweet, or, as mostly did, just ignored it):

http://www.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/opi...es-moleculares
http://www.reporteindigo.com/reporte...or-de-mentiras

The military and local governments continue using these devices with no shame, of course:

http://lonjho.blogspot.mx/2012/05/fr...ya-exhibe.html
http://lonjho.tumblr.com/post/269620...mamento-abc-de
http://lonjho.tumblr.com/post/286482...na-de-canje-de
http://lonjho.blogspot.mx/2012/01/pi...-culiacan.html

I found a note mentioning some "molecular detector" has been using by mexican customs, however, I can´t say is the GT200 or ADE651. Anyway, here is:

http://lonjho.tumblr.com/post/285827...-pais-han-sido

As you can imagine, we aren't exactly happy.

Finally and for your archives, here's a new iteration of the ADE650: behold the ADE680:

http://www.888858888.com/en/product_view.asp?id=66

EMAIL ENDS


May I suggest bombarding your local Mexican Embassy/Consulate with emails. I have just sent the following to the Mexican Embassy in London:

mexuk@sre.gob.mx

FAKE EXPLOSIVES DETECTORS

We understand that various so called detectors e.g. GT200, ADE651 and ALPHA 6 are still in use in Mexico, despite widespread publicity and warnings that these devices cannot and do not work.

The sellers of the GT200, ADE651 and ALPHA 6 have all been arrested and charged with fraud in the U.K.

It is incredible that anyone still uses these devices!

We urge you to join the calls to end the use of these devices immediately.