London (Platts)--13Sep2007

Fourteen incidents of "illicit trafficking" in nuclear materials occurred in 
2006, the IAEA said September 11. 

Documented in the IAEA's Illicit Trafficking Database, the majority of the
incidents last year involved sealed radioactive sources, but the country of
Georgia reported a February 2006 incident involving the seizure of 79.5 grams
of 89% enriched uranium, IAEA said. "Eighty-five incidents occurred in 2006
that involved theft, losses, or misrouting of nuclear or other radioactive
materials," it said. In about 73% of cases, "the lost or stolen materials have
not been reported recovered," the agency said. 

Information reported to the database "shows a persistent problem with the
illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials, thefts,
losses, and other unauthorized activities," the IAEA said. The report is
online (http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2007/itdb.html).