The powerful 500+ milliwatt device is manufactured by American company GSI Lumonics. Intended for use in high precision welding and cutting, the laser was bought from an industrial wholesaler in the Limehouse area using a forged cheque. Police Special Branch were brought in after initial fraud investigations led to an abandoned activist squat in
Stoke Newington.

The alert follows several recent incidents in the United States being investigated by the FBI. Terrorists are suspected of attempting to bring down commercial aircraft by blinding pilots with high-powered 'green beam' laser pointers.

On eight occasions over the past two months pilots have reported seeing laser beams in their cockpits. The lasers appeared most often during takeoff and landing and were seen in Texas, Oregon, New Jersey and Ohio.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the laser device please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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