Massachusetts man pleads guilty to selling Russian plutonium to 67 customers across the US

From the Newshound archive · first published 6 October 2026.

A Massachusetts felon has admitted to importing radioactive material from Russia and illegally selling it to dozens of American customers. The Department of Justice confirmed the guilty plea, with the man having distributed Russian plutonium to 67 buyers. The case raises stark questions about nuclear material security on US soil.