Georgian State Security Service foils $700 000 uranium sale

Officers from the Counterintelligence and Special Operations Departments of the State Security Service of Georgia on Wednesday arrested a Georgian citizen on charges of illegally handling nuclear material, specifically the radioactive substance uranium, as part of a joint operation.

According to the investigation, the suspect had planned to sell uranium-238 in his possession to a foreign national for $700 000.

The investigation is being conducted under Article 230 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment.