Riol Chemie GmbH is a German distributor of chemicals, reagents, deactivation agents and others, situated in Lilienthal, Germany. They are suspected of selling precursor chemicals to Russia. They delivered chemicals and laboratory equipment to Chimmed Group without export permits. It is possible that they have delivered precursor for Novichok. Customs officials conducted a search at their headquarters on September 30, 2022. A similar search has been made in Southern Germany, e.g. in Konstanz.
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- Chimmed Group
- Germany Raids Companies that Exported ‘Dual-Use’ Chemicals to Russia
- Chemical Agents for Russia?
- Razzia in Konstanz: Verdacht illegaler Lieferung giftiger Chemikalien nach Russland