US Edition3 Chinese citizens arrested in Georgia for attempting to buy uranium
Three Chinese nationals in Tbilisi were caught trying to buy 2 kilograms of uranium for $400,000, with plans to transport it to China via Russia, authorities said.
- The State Security Service of Georgia arrested three Chinese citizens in Tbilisi for allegedly trying to buy two kilograms of uranium, Interpress cited the deputy head saying they planned to pay $400,000 and send it to China via Russia.
- Members of the suspected network, including a Chinese citizen in Georgia, breached visa rules to bring experts searching for uranium amid Georgia's history of illicit nuclear-material incidents.
- Security officials said the suspects were detained while negotiating the details of the illegal transaction at the Tbilisi detention site, and released video footage of the detention operation, describing the seized uranium as nuclear material.
- Prosecutors may pursue charges against the detainees that carry up to 10 years in prison, while Georgia courts also handled July arrests of one Georgian and one Turkish national on related radioactive-substance charges.
- Other members of the criminal group in China coordinated the plot, while concerns over Soviet-era leftover nuclear materials in Georgia highlight ongoing trafficking risks.
49 Articles
49 Articles
Georgia's internal security service announced that it had arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi for attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of uranium "nuclear material," Georgia's Interpress news agency reported. Interpress quoted the deputy head of Georgia's State Security Service as saying that the three detainees had planned to buy uranium for $400,000 and transport it to China via Russia. The uranium was "nuclear mat…
Georgian authorities have arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi after they were trying to buy about two kilograms of uranium, the state security service said. The suspects are believed to have planned to smuggle the radioactive material to China via Russia.
3 Chinese Citizens Arrested in Georgia for Attempting to Buy Uranium
TBILISI, Georgia—Three Chinese citizens have been arrested in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, while attempting to illegally purchase 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of uranium, the country’s State Security Service said Saturday. The suspects planned to transport the nuclear material to China through Russia, the security service said in a statement, while also releasing video footage of the detention operation. “Three Chinese citizens have been detained in …
Georgia has a large amount of uranium reserves, leading to the black marketing of nuclear materials. In 2019, two people were arrested for handling and selling uranium-238 worth $2.8 million.
Georgia arrests three Chinese nationals for trying to buy uranium illegally, local media reports
Georgia's internal security service said on Saturday that it had arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi, for attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of "nuclear material" uranium, Georgia's Interpress news agency reported.
Georgian security services in the capital Tbilisi have arrested three Chinese citizens who were trying to illegally purchase uranium worth $400,000 (CZK 8.4 million). The men were planning to transport the nuclear material via Russia to China, the Georgian security service said.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 39% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
