13 Pounds of Uranium Confiscated in Poland
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WARSAW — Security officers confiscated more than 13 pounds of uranium and highly radioactive uranium monoxide and arrested several suspects in the Baltic city of Gdynia, Polish media reported Sunday.
State Protection Bureau officers made the seizures on Friday night, state television said.
Weapons-grade uranium can be used to make nuclear bombs.
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