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Miklos Bolza

'Ridiculous' probe into science fan's plutonium import

A man who sparked a hazmat alert after importing radioative material has been spared a conviction. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A border force investigation into the import of uranium and plutonium by a "science nerd" to his parents' apartment was a ridiculous over-reaction, his lawyer has said.

Emmanuel Lidden, 24, admitted breaching nuclear non-proliferation laws by ordering various radioactive samples through the internet.

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