Fwd: RE: Fwd: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunters Released from Oman

From: Ingo Herkstroeter <metopaster_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat May 21 08:19:39 2005
Message-ID: <30849.1116677976_at_www37.gmx.net>

Dear List-Members!

As promised I?ve talked with my friend, who was part of the group arrested
in Oman. I asked him to write something to seperate the facts from the
rumours. Here it is....

Ingo

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Von: "Kasper von Wuthenau" <geofactum_at_hotmail.com>
An: metopaster_at_gmx.de
Betreff: RE: Fwd: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunters Released from Oman
Datum: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:02:45 +0000

To everybody who is interested in facts on the case in Oman spring 2005:

As a member of the captured and accused meteoritehunting team I enclose the
relevant passages of the omani final official report.
This - and nothing else - are the facts.
I dislike any suspicions and rumors lacking any proved background, specially
in accusing the official omani- swiss cooperation having supported omani
police with information leading to our arrest.

Kasper von Wuthenau, Germany


(...) "Photocopies of some daily newspapers and Internet websites showed
there was news about the falling of rare meteorites from Mars in the Wasta
Region and that the Director of Mineral Excavation Department at the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry has asserted that one of the rocks found
is originating from Mars. (...)

(...) First:
The theft misdemeanour punishable under Article 279 of the Penal Code.
Second:
The misdemeanour of conducting exploration and excavation operations without
licence, punishable under articles (3/2 ? 10/1 ? 21/A) of Law 27 of 2003 on
mining.
Third:
The misdemeanour of using radio communications devices without licence,
punishable under articles (9/1 ? 30 ? 54) of law 30 of 2002 on regulation of
communications. (...)

(...) It is decided:
1. The case is closed for immateriality.
2. The executive authority shall take necessary measures to expatriate the
accused and list them as personae non-grata to enter the Sultanate?s
territory.
3. Confiscation by the State of the seized effects.
4. A copy of the decision is to be handed over to those concerned."

21 Rabie Awwal 1426
30 April 2005

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