Friday, 20 March 2015

Half ton of radioactive maxi pads seized at Beirut airport



BEIRUT: Authorities seized 30 boxes of radioactive maxi pads that had arrived at Beirut’s airport Friday, a source at the airport told The Daily Star.


Electronic scanners at the customs department detected 554 kilograms of not-so-sanitary pads that had arrived in Beirut from Dubai, the source added.


A specialized judiciary launched an investigation into the case. More tests will be carried out measure the levels of radioactivity, the source explained.


The discovery was the latest in a series of radioactive material discovered at Beirut's airport and sea port amid an ongoing crackdown on radioactive imports.



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