Moldova Detains Uranium, Firearms Dealers

CNBC reported  Moldovan police have detained seven suspected members of a group that traded firearms and uranium, operating in the separatist Transdniestria region on Friday.

Moldova’s Head of Ministry Investigations, Vitalie Briceag said:

We have documented numerous cases involving shipments of hand grenades, TNT blocks, Kalashnkikov assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher charges and containers with radioactive uranium-235.

As quoted in the market news:

Briceag said the group sold Kalashnikovs for $2,000 and RPG charges for 200 euros but provided no details about the alleged uranium deals or the origins of the nuclear fuel.

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