In the nuclear element operation in Ankara, only produces in the US and Russia in the world, over $ 70 million worth of californium element were seized.

In the police raid on a vehicle "californium" element was seized in Ankara's Pursaklar.

It was learned that four suspects, believed to be part of a large organization were taken into custody and that they agreed on $ 72 million about the sale of the element.

Investigations are continuing on where and how the material has brought and who would buy it.

What is californium?

Calcium is a radioactive metallic chemical element with the atomic number 98 and the symbol Cf. It is used as a source of fission particles in nuclear surveys.

One of the world's most expensive materials, californium, is a rare nuclear material used in nuclear weapons hoods and atomic energy plants.

It is also an element used as a neutron source, in humidity measurement devices in oil wells and in gold or silver research work.

The US and Russia are only producing californium which its gram is 4 million dollars.

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