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Central Asia
Tajikistan arrests man with plutonium for sale
2004-03-15
Tajik authorities have arrested a man with three grams of factory-grade plutonium that he allegedly planned to sell to someone in Afghanistan or Pakistan, officials told AFP today.
Factory-grade? I guess that means it’s less than weapons grade.
"The arrested man confessed that he intended to sell the plutonium to citizens of Afghanistan or Pakistan for 21,000 dollars," said Avaz Yuldashev, spokesman for the drug control agency in the Central Asian country.
Three grams isn’t much, but it would make a little dirty bomb.
Posted by:Steve

#2  Perhaps this was the product sample for review by prospective buyers...
Posted by: Hyper   2004-3-15 12:43:30 PM  

#1  Did he have it in a paper bag? I'd love to see the container. In addition to being radioactive, plutonium is quite toxic.
Posted by: Spot   2004-3-15 9:04:17 AM  

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