Nuclear Smugglers Attempting to Sell Weapons of Mass Destruction to Terrorists » Europe Nuclear Smugglers
A luxury SUV is parked outside the Cocos Prive club in Chisinau, Moldova. On the terrace of this exclusive dance club and sushi bar in February 2015, Valentin Grossu made his pitch to a client: 2.5 million euros (USD $2.8 million) for enough radioactive cesium to contaminate several city blocks. It was one of at least four attempts in five years in which criminal networks with suspected Russian ties sought to sell radioactive material to extremists through this former Soviet country. (AP)
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Date Taken: 05-Oct-2015 18:43:59Credit: AP
Title: Europe Nuclear Smugglers
Caption: In this Oct. 5, 2015 photo, an imported luxury SUV is parked outside the Cocos Prive club in Chisinau, Moldova. On the terrace of this exclusive dance club and sushi bar in February 2015, Valentin Grossu made his pitch to a client: 2.5 million euros (USD $2.8 million) for enough radioactive cesium to contaminate several city blocks. It was one of at least four attempts in five years in which criminal networks with suspected Russian ties sought to sell radioactive material to extremists through this former Soviet country. (AP Photo)
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