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Cesium seizure in Kazakhstan
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| Abstract Number: |
20070030 |
| Headline: |
Radioactive material seized in Kazakhstan |
| Date: |
18 June 2007 |
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Interfax |
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| Orig. Src.:
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Interfax-Kazakhstan, Almaty |
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| Material:
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Radioactive material |
Abstract:
An operational investigation group from the Kazakh Interior Ministry's
department for the South Kazakhstan region apprehended two Kazakh citizens involved in
an illegal attempt to sell a container of cesium-137 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan,
the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency reported on 18 June 2007. The report
did not specify the amount of cesium-137 involved in the attempted sale.[1]
One of the suspects, a 30-year-old resident of Shymkent, was apprehended
outside of the Fosfornik Cultural Center attempting to sell the
radioactive material for 1.5 million tenge (approximately $12,500
as of 18 June 2007).[1,2]
A subsequent investigation revealed that the container of radioactive
material had come from a resident of Almaty. On 16 June 2007, the Almaty
resident arrived in Shymkent to receive payment for the cesium-137, which the
individual believed had been sold, and
was arrested during the transfer of money. It appears that the
arrest of the 30-year-old Shymkent resident occurred prior to the 16 June 2007 arrest of the Almaty
resident; however, the exact date of the first arrest was not
provided.[1]
Criminal cases have been initiated against both individuals under the Kazakh
Criminal Code's Article 247, which pertains to the illegal sale, storage and
transportation of radioactive materials.[1] The South Kazakhstan investigation group expects to locate the source
of the stolen radioactive material.[2]
Sources: [1] "Radioactive material seized in Kazakh south,"
Interfax-Kazakhstan, 18 June 2007. [2] "Prodam sezii. Dorogo." [Cesium
for Sale. Expensive], Express K (Kazakhstan), 20 June 2007, in Integrum
Techno, http://www.integrum.ru. {Entered 06/22/07 SG}
The
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