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00:00More than 100 kilos of radioactive materials were used in the NBI's separate operations.

00:06The arrested suspects were positive about being radioactive

00:10due to their long exposure.

00:12Witness, John Consulta.

00:18In this house in Cagayan, De Oro City,

00:21the NBI targeted one of the members of the group

00:24who is involved in transactions on the dark web.

00:26Sir!

00:27Sir!

00:28Why, sir?

00:29The group is selling radioactive uranium.

00:34In Pasay, one of the members of the group sold uranium

00:38to the undercover agent of the NBI.

00:40He was also arrested in Cebu City.

00:42In the follow-up operation, he also obtained uranium.

00:45According to the NBI,

00:47more than 100 kilos of depleted uranium

00:50were used by the suspects

00:52who were positive about being radioactive

00:54due to their long exposure to the chemical they were selling.

00:58Depleted uranium is a by-product

01:01or the product resulting from the uranium enrichment

01:04that the uranium undergoes

01:06when it is used in the exploration of nuclear power.

01:10Even though it is not considered radioactive by natural uranium,

01:13the D.U. is still dangerous,

01:15especially if the chemical is contaminated or contaminated.

01:20When the powder is inhaled and enters the lungs,

01:25it is an alpha emitter.

01:27You have a material inside you

01:31that generates alpha particles,

01:34which is a potential route for cancer.

01:38Because the chemical is dangerous,

01:40the NBI and the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

01:43are wearing protective suits

01:45during the operation.

01:46Since it is carcinogenic,

01:48it can cause health hazards to your lymph nodes,

01:51bones, brains, and testes,

01:53and it can also increase the risk of breast cancers and lymphoma.

01:57The PNRI conducted decontamination

02:00in the operations sites in Pasay, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro

02:04to ensure the safety of the public.

02:07Depleted uranium, especially the solid state,

02:09it's very high density.

02:11So if you use it as a bullet,

02:13it can penetrate almost anything.

02:17Or you can use it as a shield.

02:20The DU can be used as dirty bombs

02:23or radiation dispersal devices.

02:26Our subjects were intending to sell it to foreigners

02:29and not to Filipinos.

02:31This is the first operation of the NBI and PNRI

02:35that has been exposed to uranium,

02:37which is a radioactive material.

02:39According to the NBI,

02:40even if the implications of the suspects

02:43are valid,

02:44the case they are facing is under the RA 5207

02:48that was passed in 1968.

02:51We hope that there will be a revisit,

02:54a review of the law.

02:56As we speak,

02:57we understand that there is a pending bill

03:00to improve this law.

03:03Aside from the danger,

03:04the PNRI will decide

03:06how this will be resolved by some individuals.

03:09We are now investigating

03:11with the help of INTERPOL,

03:14FBI, and other agencies.

03:21We are determining how the uranium

03:24will enter the Philippines.

03:28For JMA Integrated News,

03:30John Consulta,

03:32your Saksi.

03:39For JMA Integrated News on YouTube,

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