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Operations against illicit trafficking of radioactive materials in Georgia (2006-2017)
Operations against illicit trafficking of
radioactive materials in Georgia
(2006-2017)
Statistics:
26 operations
80 arrested smugglers
Key Actors:
State Security Service of Georgia
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Environment and
Agriculture
Crisis Management Service
State Security Service of Georgia
CI Department
Analytical Department
Operational-Technical Agency
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Forensic Department
Special Tasks Department
Patrol Police Department
Border Police
Ministry of Environment and
Agriculture
Agency for Nuclear and Radiation Safety
Crisis Management Service
Crisis Management Agency
Operations:
1 February 2006.In Tbilisi captured criminal group of Russian
and Georgian citizens. (“Khintsagov case”)
Seized 110 grams of Highly Enriched
Uranium (89,5%)
17 July 2006
In Batumi captured citizen of Turkey Kemal
Onceli, representative of Abkhazian
organized criminal group. Seized Cs-137
1 August 2006
In Batumi captured citizen of Georgia Tamaz
Dimitradze representative of Abkhazian
organized criminal group. Seized 1,3 kg
“Yellow Cake”.
9 June 2007
In Batumi captured citizen of Georgia Emzar
Saparidze and citizen of Ukraine Majdun
Shikhmamedov. Seized small amount of
“Yellow Cake” - 14 grams
24 October 2007
In Batumi captured 4 citizens of Armenia –
Gamlet Chnavaryan, Garnik Avetisyan,
Rubik Akobyan and Razmik Kocharyan.
Seized container with toxic material.
2 November 2007
In Zugdidi captured citizen of Georgia Ruben
Gabisonia, representative of Abkhazian
organized criminal group. Seized container
with Cs-137
13 October 2008
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
Citizens of Georgia, Guram Estatishvili, Vaja
Kapanadze, Vasil Saganelidze, Goderdzi
Petriashvili. Seized 700 grams of mixture,
included Cs- 137
11 March 2010
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
Citizens of Armenia Sumbat Tonoyan and
Hrant Ohanyan and Citizen of Georgia Zaza
Kvirikadze.
Seized 17 grams of Highly Enriched Uranium
(89.5%)
12 November 2010
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
Citizens of Georgia Jemal Kisishvili, Bagrat
Tkeshelashvili and Elena Kuznetsova.
Seized container with radioactive material
Cs-137
3 February 2011
In Kutaisi captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Georgia Temur Gubeladze and
Giga Javaxadze
Seized containers with Ir-192 and Eu-152
4 April 2011
In Mtskheta captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Georgia Emzar Aliev and Jemal
Nagiev
Seized Cs-137, firearms and explosives.
6 January 2012
In Tbilisi arrested
citizen of Georgia Nugzar Sotkilava
Seized 36 vials with Cs-135
5 April 2012
In Samtredia captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Georgia Vepkhvia Khardzeishvili,
Raind Lashkhia, Gia Jojua, Levan Mikia,
Antimoz Buliskeria
Seized 1 kg of “Yellow Cake”
10 April 2012
In Batumi captured organized criminal
group.
Citizen of Georgia Soslan Oniani and citizens
of Turkey Cebeci Zeinel Yuksel and Mensur
Cahit
Seized various radioactive materials (Cs-137,
Sr-90, Am-241)
20 April 2012
In Batumi captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Georgia Nino Dzocenidze, Natela
Beridze and Nodar Dumbadze
Seized 3 vials with Cs-135
17 June 2012
In Zugdidi captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Georgia Juansher Bakhtadze,
Ramin Gunia, Givi Tibua, Gia Rodonaja,
Vakhtang Tskipurishvili
Seized 9 vials with Cs-135
10 August 2012.
In Kobuleti arrested citizen of Georgia
Guram Beraia
Seized 2 vials with Cs-135/Cs-137 mixture
29 May 2013
In Samtredia captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Georgia Shalva Skhvitaridze and
Merab Minashvili
Seized container with Sr-90
25 September 2013
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
Citizens of Georgia Otar Chkhetiani, Sergo
Kapanadze and Avtandil Antidze
Seized 12 small plates covered with Am-241
1 August 2014
In Sadakhlo captured organized criminal
group.
Citizens of Armenia Samvel Veziryan and
Harutun Harutunyan
Seized container with Cs-137
11 August 2015
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
Citizens of Georgia Nugzar Dvali, Shalva
Nanikashvili and 3 others.
Seized 2 vials with Cs-135/137 mixture.
05 January 2016
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
Citizens of Georgia Kote Bendianashvili,
Mirian Burduli and Soso Chutkerashvili.
Seized container with Cs-137.
14 April 2016
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
3 Citizens of Georgia and 3 of Armenia.
Seized container made from depleted
Uranium.
25 April 2016
In Kobuleti captured organized criminal
group.
6 Citizens of Georgia
Seized more than 1,6 kg of Uranium.
19 May 2017
In Tbilisi captured organized criminal group.
2 Citizens of Georgia, 1 Citizen of Armenia
and 1 Citizen of Russia.
Seized Am-241 source.
