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April 23, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=45976&n_tit=Export%20Firm%20Caught%20Trying%20to%20Send%20Nuclear%20Material%20to%20Iran

Indian Export Firm Caught Trying to Send Nuclear Material to Iran

[Daijiworld-India] Pranati Mehra - An alert customs officer in Mumbai became suspicious of an export consignment by Nickunj Eximp Enterprises of 1,150 kg. of graphite to Ward Commercial Company in Tehran. Bhabha Atomic Research Center experts, who were asked to take samples, confirmed that it was nuclear-grade graphite. One more consignment of graphite of Nickunj Eximp headed for Dubai was stopped. The graphite was imported by local dealers at Rs 50 per kg. from China and was being exported to Iran at Rs 2,000 a kg.

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