Police hold 'N'bomb' uranium smugglers in Moldova
Six people have been detained for smuggling a form of uranium that can be used to make a nuclear weapon, an official in Moldova has said.
He said the uranium-235 was brought in from Russia.
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SUBSCRIBESix people have been detained for smuggling a form of uranium that can be used to make a nuclear weapon, an official in Moldova has said.
He said the uranium-235 was brought in from Russia.
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