December, January and February 2011

 

When initiating the “chemical acquirement phase”, in end November/early December, I must admit I was filled with some angst. This was after all a critical phase, perhaps the most dangerous of all phases. If I messed this phase up, by being flagged, reported to the authorities etc. I would be neutralized before I could finalize my operation. Even when taking all possible precautions; I estimate it is a 30% chance of being reported to the system protectors at the national intelligence agency during this phase.

 

My concerns and angst relating to this phase impacted my motivation, to a point where I had to initiate specific counter-measures to reverse the loss of morale and motivation. I decided that the correct approach to reversing it was to initiate another DBOL steroid cycle and intensify my strength training. I also spent some time locating and downloading some new inspirational music. A lot of new vocal trance tracks and some inspirational music by Helene Bøksle. In addition; I decided I would allow myself to play the newly launched expansion: World of Warcraft – Cataclysm. The combination of these three counter measures, in addition to my 3 weekly indoctrination/meditation walks, resulted in my morale and motivation again peaking.

 

I would now initiate the most critical of all phases; the “chemical acquirement phase”

 

I will include a list of some of the items/components acquired during this period:

 

 

Item: Sulphur powder (pure yellow)

Purchase: Dec 2010

Intended use: component toprimary charge

Quantity: 0,5 kg

Supplier: Ebay, English company

Alt. supplier: can also be purchased from aquarium shops for aquarium filters

Shipping declaration: specified as “yellow artist paint dust”

Cost: 20 Euro

Bought with VISA - Paypal

Delivery: delivery without problems, customs never opened

Cover story: sulphur used for aquarium filter refill (oh, we love our little imaginary fishies, don’t we)

Cover story used: no

Risk: I was concerned about customs seizing the package and/or informing authorities but it appears this didn’t happen.

 

 

Item: Sodium Nitrite

Purchase: Dec 2010

Intended use: primary charge

Quantity: 0,3 kg

Supplier: Keten, Polish chemical store

Alt. supplier: can be purchased from other chemical stores and some apothecaries

Shipping declaration: specified as “sodium nitrate”

Cost: 10 Euro

Bought with VISA - Paypal

Delivery: delivery without problems, customs did not appear to have opened

Cover story: Sodium Nitrite used as a preservative for curing/processing meat. A teaspoon of SN is mixed with salt and other herbs and rubbed into 25 kg meat. This process preserves the colour before freezing and prevents the development of bacteria. It is common for Norwegian moose hunters to use this product as they often acquire and process up to several hundred kilograms of meat which needs to be processed with preservatives before freezing.

Cover story used: no

Risk: I was concerned about customs seizing the package and/or informing authorities but it appears this didn’t happen.

 

 

Item: Sodium Nitrate

Purchase: Dec 2010

Intended use: component tosecondary charge, Picric acid (1,5 kg worth)

Quantity: 3 kg

Supplier: Apothecary/drug store

Alt. supplier: can be created quite easily from primary materials. Guide is available on the net/youtube. Also available from other chemical stores and some apothecaries

Shipping declaration: There was a 1 week delivery time from the drug store as they had to order it from a supplier

Cost: 500 Euro

Bought with VISA

Delivery: product picked up at drug store, content searched for GPS transmitters just in case

Cover story: Sodium Nitrate used as a preservative for curing/processing meat. A teaspoon of SN is mixed with salt and other herbs and rubbed into 25 kg meat. This process preserves the colour before freezing and prevents the development of bacteria. It is common for Norwegian moose hunters to use this product as they often acquire and process up to several hundred kilograms of meat which needs to be processed with preservatives before freezing. I was also a bit concerned about paying with my VISA, as it would be a traceable transaction, but I felt it would have caused “red flags” with the clerk if I attempted to pay by cash.

Cover story used: yes (reason for purchase explained to drug store clerk before ordering). Deluxe business regalia used at first encounter with clerk to send the right signals. A good method is to ask the correct questions which leads to the clerk suggesting you buy “compound x”. I told her our hunting group had previously used a wholesale food supplier for buying the preservative but that they suggested we now buy it from a drug store. If selecting a drug store – use a rural one, located in a high class area, which is located in proximity to individuals who regularly go hunting. Also, ensure that you are a member of a hunter organization and have a license for a rifle etc. in case the clerk informs the intelligence agency who then performs a background check.

Risk: Moderate risk.I am concerned about the drug store clerk informing the intelligence agency. There is also a chance that the intelligence agency regularly screen drug store customer lists and compare it to terror lists. There is a slight possibility that you can end up on a list after you order such a substance from a drug store. Therefore; I would suggest you create SN using base materials. Google for “how to create “sodium nitrate” guides.

 

 

Item: Sulphuric Acid (car battery acid)

Purchase: Dec 2010

Intended use: component toprimary andsecondary charge

Quantity: 12 litres of pure (80-90%) sulphuric acid (equivalent to 25-36 litres of 30% SA)

Supplier: Automobile parts supplier - acquired 7L at 30% purity from two different suppliers, car recycling facility (where trashed cars are delivered) – acquired 4 large car batteries containing 6L at 30% purity, wholesale supplier for the mechanic shops: Exide Sønnak – acquired 25L at 30% purity

Alt. supplier: can be acquired from car mechanics, automobile parts suppliers or at recycling stations (often a subsection of a gasoline station). Also available from other chemical stores and some apothecaries

Cost: 150 Euro for 7L, 20 Euro for 4 batteries, 130 Euro for 25L

Bought with cash: from first three suppliers and with VISA for the 25L container, as I feared it would generate suspicion if I paid with cash.

Delivery: picked up at the selected suppliers, transporting the 25L container was risky as it is considered dangerous goods. If you crash your car with this load and the container breaks open you will end up like the melting guy in the Robocop movie:D The only bonus of course would be that you won’t have to invest in a new Freddy Kruger face mask for next Halloween…

Cover story: I purchased 2-3 car batteries from an online store - mcdeler.no (research an equivalent site for your country). Story told to clerk: “Ordered xx from xx.com. To my surprise the batteries did not contain liquid, which is why I have to buy it separately.” It is illegal to ship battery acid by post and the people working in these stores know it. Thus; your cover story will appear solid and credible and you will not raise any red flags. You can only buy up to 3-5L per supplier using this story, as the cover story would appear flawed if you claimed you ordered more than 3 batteries online.

Cover story used: yes, at all 4 suppliers. URL for site selling the “empty battery cases” proved useful as it showed that I had sincere intentions with the sulphuric acid.

Risk: Moderate risk.I was a little concerned about the 25L purchase since it was more than I needed, and it appeared too much for my “official use”. However, they were sold out of the smaller variants so it was the only alternative. The guy selling them bought the story but he was really concerned for my safety when transporting the material. I am not looking forward to boiling down this nasty stuff, from 30% to 80-90% purity. I will take all precautions though and ensure to be wearing full chemical hazmat suit and full respirator with additional splash proof face mask. Although, I guess worst case would be that I can finally audition for the next Predator movie…<3

 

 

Item: Distilled water 25L container

Purchase: Dec 2010

Intended use: in manufacturing process ofprimary andsecondary charge (never use normal water)

Quantity: 25 litres

Supplier: same supplier/transaction as above (25L car battery acid). In fact; this purchased only strengthened the cover story as car battery acid consists of 30% sulphuric acid and 70% distilled water.

 

 

Item: Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

Purchase: Dec/Jan 2010/11

Intended use: component toprimary andsecondary charge

Quantity: 190 packages – 20 tabs x 440 mg (for 1,5kg of picric acid)

Supplier: Drug stores

Alt. supplier: N/A

Cost: 6 Euro per package = a total of 1140 Euro for 190 packages

Bought with cash: from all drug stores

Delivery: retail sale from drug store

Cover story: 3 packages for my company (December is the season for Christmas parties so it’s the high season for aspirin due to alcohol side effects)

Cover story used: yes, in each drug store

Risk: Low. This was the most lol task ever. The main problem was that there are only 30-40 drug stores in my city and only 20 of them are within walking range of each other. I first attempted to purchase up to 10 packages per drugstore but with little success, due to the fact that it is not legal to sell more than 2 packages per customer. Larger purchases require a written notice from a medical professional. I ended up creating a “walking route” which included the purchase of 3 packages per drug store. Route covered 20 drug stores and took around 4 hours of constant walking to complete. Doing this by car would have taken even longer due to parking limitations in my city, and bicycle was out of the question as it was too much snow. I ended up using 4 full days (1 x route x 4 times) before I had enough aspirin. I waited 7-14 days before starting the purchase route again as I wanted to avoid being recognized by the pharmacy clerks. A few of them did recognize me though but since I appeared to be a professional (designer business regalia ftw) and an upstanding citizen, I believe no red flags were raised. High class regalia used for purchase round to avoid raising flags. I started out buying the expensive Bayer Aspirin but quickly reverted to the purchase of a generic brand instead, as it was much cheaper.