Moldova Detains Seven In Uranium Smuggling Case

Police in Moldova detained seven people suspected of smuggling radioactive Uranium-238 which can be used to make a nuclear bomb.

According to Reuters:

Police discovered about 200 grams (7 oz) of hazardous substances worth about 1.7 million euros ($2.1 million) during a sting operation last week, said Ion Bodrug, head of an Interior Ministry investigative department.

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