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A Japanese ‘conman’ tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials – but how did he get them?

A Japanese ‘conman’ tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear
materials – but how did he get them? Takeshi Ebisawa, sentenced to 20 years
in prison last week, believed he was selling weapons-grade plutonium to
Iran. In court last week, Ebisawa, 62, pleaded guilty to six counts of
conspiracy to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and
weapons-grade plutonium, from Myanmar to other countries, as well as his
participation in international narcotics trafficking, weapons and money
laundering.

Guardian 7th March 2026, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/07/japanese-conman-convicted-drug-nuclear-weapons

March 11, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized