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Africa Subsaharan |
4 Arrested Trying to Sell Nuclear Device |
2010-07-12 |
![]() The men - all South Africans - were arrested Friday at a Pretoria gas station, where they attempted to sell the device for about $6 million. Police say Interpol was also involved in the operation. They did not say where the device came from or for what industrial purpose it is used, but did say it contained radioactive material. |
Posted by:American Delight |
#4 But sold to whom? |
Posted by: American Delight 2010-07-12 20:12 |
#3 According to The Independent: Police recovered some Caesium-137 contained in a protective cover, but admitted they had yet to find a larger device, which was set to be sold on the black market for R45 million. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2010-07-12 19:03 |
#2 Most likely Iridium-192 or Cobalt-60 source of gamma radiation. However, unless these sources are protected these guys might be suffering radiation poisoning. They could be thinking of a dirty bomb. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2010-07-12 15:06 |
#1 My bet: gamma source for industrial steel inspection. |
Posted by: mojo 2010-07-12 11:51 |