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.