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Georgia arrests man selling uranium-238 to foreign buyer for $700,000
Original: Georgia arrests man for selling radioactive uranium-238 to foreign national for $700,000
Georgian authorities have arrested a man accused of attempting to sell radioactive uranium-238 to a foreign national for $700,000. The arrest highlights ongoing concerns about nuclear material trafficking routes through the South Caucasus, a region long flagged as vulnerable to smuggling of radioactive substances. Details about the suspect's identity, the buyer's nationality, and where the material originated have not been disclosed.
Why now: Nuclear material smuggling attempts in the Caucasus region raise international security concerns.
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- Georgia arrests man for selling radioactive uranium-238 to foreign national for $700,000 · The Jerusalem Post
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