Suspected uranium smugglers held in Moldova
Moldovan police say they have detained seven people on suspicion they smuggled uranium and mercury to be used in a dirty bomb. |||
Chisinau, Moldova – Moldovan police say they have detained seven people on suspicion they smuggled uranium and mercury from Russia to be used in a dirty bomb.Police chief Ion Bodrug said house searches were carried out last week in the capital and two other towns and police confiscated 200 grams (7 ounces) of uranium-238 mixed with uranium-235 and a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of mercury. The material, smuggled by train, has …read more
Source: Independent Online
