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US charges Japanese crime boss over alleged trafficking of nuclear materials to Iran

  • A leader of the Yakuza was charged by the US for conspiring to traffic nuclear material from Myanmar to Iran for nuclear weapons development.
  • The trafficked nuclear material was seized by an undercover DEA agent, found to contain uranium and weapons-grade plutonium.
  • Ebisawa, a leader of an international crime syndicate, is facing charges of trafficking nuclear materials, among others, and is awaiting trial.
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U.S. authorities claim Takeshi Ebisawa is the leader of a sprawling Japanese organized crime group. He was accused of conspiring to traffic in nuclear materials. Namely, the 60-year-old allegedly tried to sell uranium and plutonium. It is supposed to be destined for Iran to make a nuclear bomb. He faces life imprisonment.

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WPLG broke the news in Miami, United States on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
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