New York court convicts yakuza member for trafficking nuclear material, drugs, and weapons

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A New York court sentenced a yakuza member to 20 years for trafficking nuclear material, drugs, and weapons. Takeshi Ebisawa, 61, was convicted of attempting to sell weapons-grade plutonium and narcotics, aiming to acquire weapons for groups in Myanmar. He pleaded guilty to six charges in January 2025 and has been in custody since April 2022.


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