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crime1 year ago•2 min saved

Japanese Yakuza Leader Arrested for Trafficking Nuclear Materials to Iran

Takeshi Ebisawa, a leader of the Yakuza crime syndicate, has been charged in New York for attempting to traffic nuclear material to Iran. He was caught trying to sell uranium and weapons-grade plutonium to an undercover DEA agent, fully expecting Iran to use it for nuclear weapons. The materials came from an unidentified leader of an insurgent group in Myanmar, and Ebisawa also negotiated for the purchase of deadly weapons, including surface-to-air missiles. He faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to import narcotics and conspiracy to traffic nuclear material, and is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court.

via New York Post |

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crime-and-international-relations1 year ago•2 min saved

Yakuza Boss Charged with Trafficking Nuclear Materials from Myanmar

US authorities have charged Takeshi Ebisawa, a senior figure in the Japanese mafia, with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, alleging that he attempted to sell uranium and plutonium to be transferred to Iran for the construction of a nuclear bomb. Ebisawa, along with a Thai co-defendant, faces life imprisonment if convicted. The US Department of Justice claims that Ebisawa and his associates displayed samples of nuclear materials in Thailand to an undercover DEA agent posing as a weapons and drugs trafficker with ties to an Iranian general. The materials, seized by Thai authorities and confirmed by a US laboratory to contain uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, were allegedly sourced from Myanmar. Additionally, Ebisawa is accused of seeking to acquire military-grade weapons for a rebel group in Myanmar. Both Ebisawa and his co-conspirator are set to be arraigned in a New York federal courtroom.

via BBC.com|

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crime-and-justice1 year ago•2 min saved

Japanese Yakuza Leader Charged with Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Takeshi Ebisawa, a leader of the Yakuza gang, has been charged with conspiring to traffic weapons-grade nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium. He allegedly engaged with undercover agents to sell the materials, expressing interest in buyers like an Iranian general and also showing interest in buying military-grade weapons. The materials were seized by Thai authorities and confirmed to contain uranium, thorium, and plutonium. Ebisawa and his co-defendant had already been charged with narcotics trafficking offenses in 2022.

via ABC News|

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crime-and-justice1 year ago•5 min saved

Japanese Yakuza Leader Charged with Trafficking Nuclear Materials

The Justice Department has unsealed an indictment charging a Japanese national, Takeshi Ebisawa, with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, as well as international narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses. Ebisawa allegedly offered to sell weapons-grade nuclear material and lethal narcotics, and attempted to purchase military weaponry on behalf of an armed insurgent group. The indictment also alleges that Ebisawa engaged in discussions to broker the sale of nuclear materials to an individual posing as an Iranian general for use in a nuclear weapons program. The case is being investigated by the DEA Special Operations Division Bilateral Investigations Unit, with assistance from various law enforcement partners, and is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.

via Department of Justice|

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crime-and-justice1 year ago•1 min saved

Japanese Yakuza Leader Charged with Trafficking Nuclear Materials

The Department of Justice has charged Takeshi Ebisawa, a high-ranking member of the Yakuza, with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, alleging that he showed samples of nuclear materials in Thailand to an undercover agent and negotiated for the acquisition of surface-to-air missiles. Ebisawa and his co-defendant are also facing charges related to international narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses, and if convicted, Ebisawa could face up to life in prison.

via CNBC|

#crime-and-justice #doj #international-crime

crime-and-justice1 year ago•7 min saved

Japanese Yakuza Leader Charged with Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Japanese Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa has been charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries, including offering uranium and weapons-grade plutonium to an undercover DEA agent posing as an Iranian general for use in a nuclear weapons program. Ebisawa also sought to purchase military-grade weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, on behalf of an armed insurgent group in Burma. The charges include international trafficking of nuclear materials, narcotics importation conspiracy, conspiracy to possess firearms, and money laundering, with potential prison terms ranging from 10 years to life. The U.S. Attorney and Justice Department officials emphasized the seriousness of the allegations and the threat to national security posed by such criminal activities.

via Department of Justice|

#crime-and-justice #drug-trafficking #international-crime