HomelandDefenseStocks.com Reports: “Terrorist Conspiracy Revealed” 

Homeland Security Detection Technology Key to Future Threat Reduction

By Ann-Marie Fleming, HomelandDefenseStocks.com
April 2005

The recent indictment of the three men alleged to have been involved in a terrorist plot to attack several financial institutions in New York, Washington and New Jersey, serves as a strong reminder of the potential threats that face this nation. The targeted buildings have been identified by officials as the New York Stock Exchange and Citigroup Center , the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and Prudential headquarters, all of which were believed to have been under surveillance by the alleged terrorists between August 2000 and April 2001.  

Dhiren Barot, Nadeem Tarmohamed and Qaisar Shaffi haved been charged on four counts, the most serious being conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction which the indictment lists as improvised explosive devices and bombs. The conspiracy, according to Deputy Attorney General James Comey, was still active up until August 2004, even though the indictment itself does not point towards the suspects’ involvement after April 2001.  

The plot was revealed by Pakistani investigators through their seizure of the suspects’ computers which contained information on the U.S. surveillance. This discovery was passed along to British officials who then arrested eight men, three of which were the recently indicted suspects.  

The prioritization by Homeland Security and the Department of Defense for equipping the nation with technology that can identify such threats before they materialize is exemplified by the Bush Administration’s FY 2006 budget request, which indicates explosives detection and bioterrorism defenses as key areas for increased funding and development.  

Companies such as Electronic Sensor Technology (OTCBB: ESNR) are filling a critical need as providers of Homeland Security solutions that help to identify and prevent future attacks involving explosives, as well as odorous biological or chemical threats. ESNR designs, manufactures and markets  sensor technology systems for a variety of chemical detection and monitoring applications as they work towards eliminating key vulnerabilities in the homeland defense market. When asked about the preventative applications for ESNR’s technology, Dr. Edward Staples, the Company’s CEO explained, “If you have a screening system in place in the major facilities, you can monitor background odors over a period of time allowing you to see a pattern and anything that deviates from that pattern would fall under the category of suspicious odors. If those suspicious odors happen to include any of the compounds or chemicals that have been targeted as being potential explosives, then you would be able to immediately investigate.” For example, ESNR’s patented zNose® product can detect anything, including contaminants in air, water, and soil, ideal for monitoring any environment.  

Homeland Security’s efforts are strengthened by innovative technologies from the security industry such as those provided by ESNR, that equips officials and facilities with defense mechanisms that can identify and eliminate potential threats, keeping one step ahead of those that attempt to bring harm to the nation.