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Japanese crime boss admits to conspiring to sell nuclear material to Iran
Takeshi Ebisawa faces a maximum punishment of life in prison after pleading guilty to six counts in a Manhattan court.
Japanese gangster's dangerous nuclear bomb plot failed, as Iran general turned out to be US agent, a Myanmar connection too, Read the whole story here
Tokyo: In a concerning development, a leader of Japan's notorious gang has reportedly orchestrated a scheme to smuggle nuclear material and heavy weapons intended for warfare. Takeshi Ebisawa was found guilty of transporting lethal materials from Myanmar as part of a global smuggling racket.
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Leader of Japanese crime syndicate pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share NEW YORK (AP) — The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate pleaded guilty Wednesday to ...
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in US to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
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Japanese Crime Boss Pleads Guilty in Plot To Sell Nuclear Material To Iran
A Japanese mafia boss has pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar to Iran along with drug trafficking and weapons offences. Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, a member of the yakuza,
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Japanese Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials to sell to Iran
A leader from Japan ’s Yakuza crime syndicate has admitted to ‘brazenly’ trafficking nuclear material from Myanmar to be used by Iran. Takeshi Ebisawa was captured during an undercover operation as he tried to sell the materials to someone posing as an Iranian general.
Japanese Yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking weapons-grade plutonium for Iran
A Japanese Yakuza leader has pleaded guilty to attempting to traffic weapons-grade plutonium for Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.
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Japanese Crime Leader Pleads Guilty in US to Trafficking Nuclear Materials From Myanmar
In February 2024, U.S. authorities charged the Japanese "yakuza" crime leader with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. He was also ...
Yakuza crime boss pleads guilty in the U.S. to trying sell Iran nuclear material
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking narcotics, weapons and nuclear material.
Japanese gangster’s dangerous nuclear bomb plot failed, as Iran general turned out to be US agent, a Myanmar connection too, Read the whole story here
A US agent disguised as an Iranian general approached Ebiswa. He expressed his interest in purchasing materials for a nuclear weapons program. The operation was so convincing that Ebiswa had no idea a plot was being orchestrated against him. He even introduced the DEA agent to his international smuggling network.