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| Nuclear smugglers sought terrorist buyers |
| 2015-10-09 |
| [IsraelTimes] Criminal gangs, with suspected ties to Russia, have made several attempts to sell radioactive bomb-making material Over the pulsating beat at an exclusive nightclub, the arms smuggler made his pitch to a client: 2.5 million euros for enough radioactive cesium to contaminate several city blocks. It was earlier this year, and the two men were plotting their deal at an unlikely spot: the terrace of Cocos Prive, a dance club and sushi bar in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Anybody handling the stuff exposes themselves to potentially lethal levels of radioactivity. "Hey look! It glows in the dark!" PS. While reading this article, that postcard from the movie RED "Welcome to Moldova" kept going through my head. |
| Posted by: Sven the pelter 2015-10-09 13:45 |