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Mexican Officials Reject Claims that Its Navy Seized Explosives in Mexico City
 Star-Telegram.com
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June 11, 2010
Mexico City - Mexican officials on Thursday rejected claims that the nation's navy had seized a cache of powerful explosives in a boardinghouse in the nation's capital.
What marines first thought was nitroglycerine - a dangerous explosive - turned out to be glycerin - a harmless moistening agent for things like cookies and shampoos - according to the federal attorney general's office.
Mexico's navy announced Wednesday that marines had raided a hostel in the bohemian Roma neighborhood and seized 45 pounds of explosives.
It credited U.S. officials with giving them information that helped lead to the raid.
The four people arrested in the raid were released Thursday, said Marisela Morales of the attorney general's office.
She said investigators determined that the combination of chemicals seized could not have been used to make an explosive device.
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