100kg of radioactive uranium seized
Moscow (Reuter) - Russian police seized three thieves trying to dispose of a vast haul of low-grade uranium in the republic of Udmurtia, Interfax news agency said yesterday. The 100kg (220lb) captured was the biggest cache of stolen radioactive material reported in a series of similar incidents.
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