⚡️ **Nuclear Mafioso: Yakuza Leader Tried to Sell Plutonium to Iran and Trade Drugs for Missiles**

**The leader of the Japanese mafia Yakuza, Takeshi Ebisawa, confessed to attempting to sell nuclear materials to Iran. He had access to 2 tons of thorium-232 and 100 kg of uranium, which he showcased to buyers using radiation readings**.  

🔥  **How it happened** :  

- The materials were sourced from Myanmar, where rebels mined them.  

- Ebisawa offered plutonium and uranium to an undercover agent posing as an Iranian general.  

- Simultaneously, he trafficked heroin and methamphetamine in the U.S. in exchange for missiles intended for the Myanmar rebels.  

💣 **International Operation**:  

A joint operation by the U.S., Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand successfully intercepted the materials, preventing their sale and escalation of global threats.  

⚖️ **Consequences**:  

Ebisawa was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court on Tuesday (Mar 3) after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material as well as drugs and weapons

This case has become one of the most shocking in criminal history, exposing the global risks posed by organized crime.

*While I post here mainly about the Russian /Post Soviet Criminal Underworld, the Thieves in Law and the Russian Mafia, this is an unique case thet everyone should know about*

[CNN Report about this case from January 2025](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/09/us/myanmar-yakuza-uranium-smuggling-us-hnk-intl/index.html)

US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material