Explosive find
BERLIN (AP) - Police have seized weapons-grade uranium in a raid on the burgeoning black market in Soviet-bloc nuclear materials, a Bavarian customs official said yesterday. An expert said the find, if confirmed by scientists, would be the first known appearance in the West of smuggled raw material for an atomic bomb. Seven people were arrested after 2.2kg (4.8lb) of highly enriched uranium was seized from a car in a Munich car park on Tuesday.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies