Yakuza Kingpin Admits to Trafficking Drugs, Arms, and Nuclear Material in U.S. Court
Takeshi Ebisawa, a high-ranking Yakuza member, has pleaded guilty in a New York court to trafficking weapons-grade nuclear materials, narcotics, and heavy weaponry as part of an international conspiracy.
Japanese Yakuza leader admits trying to sell nuclear material to DEA agents posing as Iranian generals
Mafia leader caught in sting operation trying to sell weapons-grade nuclear material to man he believed was Iranian general
Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice.
Japanese mafia leader caught in U.S. sting pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.
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.
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.
New York court hears Yakuza leader's nuclear trafficking plea
Takeshi Ebisawa, the alleged leader of the Japanese Yakuza, admitted in a New York court to trafficking nuclear materials and drugs. The uranium and plutonium originated from Myanmar (formerly Burma).
Japanese Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty In U.S. Court To Trafficking Nuclear Materials And Narcotics
Japanese Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa pleaded guilty this week in a Manhattan court to trafficking nuclear materials and narcotics, as well as other
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa and co-defendant Somphop Singhasiri had previously been charged in April 2022 with drug trafficking and firearms offenses, and both were remanded.
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