Iran, Yakuza

Photogenic Yakuza Boss Pleads Guilty to Trying to Sell Nuclear Material
Takeshi Ebisawa is done posing with rocket launchers, he's facing a lifetime in federal custody after pleading guilty to multiple guns, weapons, and nuke charges.
Japanese mob boss pleads guilty in New York to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran
Japanese Yakuza mob boss Takeshi Ebisawa pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran among other charges.
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.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
A member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal, US authorities said Wednesday.
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 admits to global plot to traffick nuclear material, narcotics, and weapons through New York
Takeshi Ebisawa admitted to a money laundering conspiracy linked to international drug trafficking and nuclear arms deals.
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.
Yakuza boss tried to traffic nuclear weapons-grade plutonium
A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for attempting to traffic military-grade weapons and roughly 1,100 lbs of narcotics. Those charges alone will get someone locked up for quite a long time—throw in another conviction for trying to offload thousands of pounds of uranium and weapons-grade plutonium,
Yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials
WASHINGTON >> 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.
Accused leader of Japan crime syndicate pleads guilty to attempted trafficking of nuclear materials from Myanmar
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement on Wednesday announcing that Takeshi Ebisawa, allegedly a prominent figure in Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate, has pleaded guilty to conspiring
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).
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 ...
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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 ...
Alleged Yakuza boss Takeshi Ebisawa admits to smuggling nuclear material
Takeshi Ebisawa has pleaded guilty in New York to conspiring with a network of associates to "brazenly" traffic nuclear ...
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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 ...