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Russian police have arrested seven people who were trying to sell more than 2 pounds of weapons-grade uranium, Russian television reported.

The suspects allegedly belonged to the Balashikha criminal gang. They were arrested on Tuesday in a town near Moscow, trying to sell a container of uranium-235 for $30,000 and were charged with illegal handling of nuclear materials. A later report said that according to ?preliminary information,? the materials were weapons-grade.

The seizure would be the first officially confirmed case of theft of weapons-grade material in Russia, and would further tarnish the weak reputation of Russian nuclear security.

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