2 Arrested Trying to Sell Radioactive Material
Undercover Czech officers arrested two Slovaks who tried to sell them nearly 7 pounds of radioactive material in a sting, officials said.
The potential uses of the substance remained unclear pending an investigation, with experts differing on whether it could be used in a “dirty bomb.”
Police seized the suspects Friday in Brno, 135 miles southeast of Prague, police spokeswoman Blanka Kosinova said. The men were arrested as they counted $700,000 they believed they had received for the sale of the material, which included traces of thorium and uranium.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
