In Ivano-Frankivsk region caught citizens who tried to illegally move across the state border of radioactive materials, as stated by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

"August 5 in the investigative Department of the security service of Ukraine (SBU) in Ivano-Frankivsk region had received a letter about the fact that the citizen of Ukraine in conspiracy with unidentified persons are prepared to carry out the illegal movement across the customs border of Ukraine to the Republic of Romania of radioactive materials," the news Agency letter Agency. On this fact opened a case under the criminal code under part 1 of article 14 of part 2 of article 201 (smuggling) of the Criminal code of Ukraine. In addition, it is determined that the radioactive material, which tried to move across the state border of Ukraine, was not marked. Because of this, this case, and under paragraph 3 of article 265 /illegal handling of radioactive materials/ Criminal code of Ukraine. In the process the investigation determined that to commit a Criminal lawlessness involved two Residents. Now the issue of charging them in the Commission of such criminal offences. In Ivano-Frankivsk region, on August 5, the SBU detained 4 members of illegal groups that tried to sell nuclear material. On inaccurate data, nuclear substance is " Uranium-238 ", said the press service of the SBU. According to the Agency, the nuclear material selected, " conducted his research with experts of the state inspection of nuclear regulation and the state service for emergency situations of Ukraine."

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