<p><pre><code>  trying to find a buyer for 39 kilograms of 
  highly-enriched uranium

  one kilogram of highly-enriched uranium for 
  roughly $36 million

  $330,000 as an initial payment

  a small glass ampoule ... containing a blackish 
  powder

  using genuine samples weighing a total of 5 
  grams as a lure

  dozens of such samples on its shelves

  meant to be the first of several shipments of 
  highly-enriched uranium totaling 10 kilograms
</code></pre>
Doesn&#x27;t sound like these are simple transactions. It&#x27;s probably a bit of a horse trade to pawn off million dollar packages to people interested in murdering entire cities with nuclear fire.<p>Also, I&#x27;d imagine a &quot;receipt&quot; in this case is not merely a set of carbon slips in salmon, canary and goldenrod. There are probably code words, used to mask meaning and ensure authenticity.<p>But hey, you never know. Maybe it was just a coffee stained napkin with the following written on it in ballpoint pen:<p><pre><code>  Dear Sergei,
  I.O.U. $360M - re: 10kg U235 4 bomb</code></pre>