Yes; it is connected with the theft of weapons data from a computer.

Another way in which the Irgun armed itself was theft of weapons from the British police and military.

That's why they spend every waking hour trying to acquire that capability-through their own development, blackmarket purchase, or theft of weapons.

The agency, quoting the fleet's information service, said the move had been taken to combat an increasing number of attempted thefts of weapons.

Law-enforcement officers are always troubled by thefts of weapons, since they may be used by criminals against law-abiding citizens.

"Thefts of weapons and high explosives, but no record of anyone lifting tear gas in cans, cartridges, generators, or whatever.

The result was under-strength units up front, and huge wastage and theft of weapons, equipment and supplies in the rear.

The police officer crosses paths with a journalist who is investigating what appears to be a scandal involving the theft of weapons and war machinery by high officials.

Mr. Hashemi is facing charges ranging from the theft of weapons and espionage to falsification of documents and cooperating with the Savak, the Shah's secret police.

Arms dealers say that rising prices have led to more extensive pilfering from state armories, including the widespread theft of weapons the United States had issued to Iraq's police officers and soldiers.

This informer had revealed to him the OB theft of weapons from the government arms and munitions factory in Pretoria, and enabled them to deal a major blow to the subversive organization.

Teheran newspapers said today that Mr. Hashemi, a relative of the designated successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, had pleaded guilty to several charges, ranging from the theft of weapons to espionage.

As the conflict with the Palestinians has intensified over the past 21 months, there have been increased reports of theft of weapons from army bases, raising suspicion that some of the arms were ending up in Palestinian hands.

The investigation began more than a year ago when a marine at Camp Lejeune alerted the authorities to what he said were almost routine thefts of weapons parts and explosives, which were then sold at gun shows in the area.

The plan was to occupy government buildings and to repel any assaults by the Ulster Volunteers and to guard the armouries at Omagh, Enniskillen, Armagh, Dundalk and Carrickfergus to prevent thefts of weapons.

Burglary, theft of weapons, arson, smuggling, and several other crimes were made capital; the Iron Guard was targeted after its violent suppression, with the Jilava executioners and participants in the Legionnaires' rebellion figuring among those executed by firing squad.

Four years later he was among 25 men accused in Fresno, Calif., in a theft of weapons from the China Lake Naval Weapons Center and of conspiring to smuggle 1,000 pounds of marijuana into the United States.