Coverage dated February 20, 2024 to February 21, 2024

Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material

Headline from The Buffalo News

Federal prosecutors say a leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons. Prosecutors

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  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    DOJ charges Japanese Yakuza leader for allegedly attempting to traffic nuclear materials (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and other materials to countries like Iran in the development of their nuclear-weapons program.

  2. The Republic

    Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss with conspiring to traffic nuclear material (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it to make nuclear weapons, U.S. prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Feds charge Japanese Yakuza leader with nuclear materials trafficking (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Prosecutors said Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa “and his confederates showed samples of nuclear materials in Thailand” to an undercover DEA agent.

  4. News Nation Now

    Yakuza trafficked nuclear materials, weapons-grade plutonium: DOJ (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    A leader within Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate is facing charges from the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly trafficking nuclear materials.

  5. The Buffalo News

    Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Federal prosecutors say a leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons. Prosecutors

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Alleged Japan crime boss faces nuclear trafficking charges (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, and his confederates showed samples of nuclear materials that had been transported from Myanmar to Thailand to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    US charges Japanese Yakuza leader with ‘depraved’ plot to traffic weapons-grade uranium to Iran (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it to make nuclear weapons,...

  8. The World from PRX

    Justice Department charges Japanese crime boss of trafficking nuclear material from Myanmar (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    The US Justice Department has indicted a member of the Japanese Yakuza crime syndicate for attempting to sell weapons-grade nuclear materials. Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly showed samples of nuclear materials that had been transported from Myanmar to Thailand to an undercover US Drug Enforcement Adminis…

  9. CNN

    Takeshi Ebisawa: Alleged yakuza leader charged with attempting to sell nuclear materials from Myanmar (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An alleged leader of a Japanese organized crime syndicate has been charged with attempting to sell weapons-grade nuclear materials from the leader of an ethnic insurgent group in Myanmar, according to a new indictment from the US Justice Department.

  10. Time

    'Yakuza Boss' Charged With Attempting to Sell Nuclear Materials (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Suspected crime boss Takeshi Ebisawa has been charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar.

  11. Newsweek

    Who is Takeshi Ebisawa? Yakuza boss charged with trafficking nuke materials (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Department of Justice accuses a Japanese organized crime syndicate of attempting to traffic nuclear materials.

  12. New York Post

    Japanese crime boss busted for attempting to traffic nuke materials to Iran: feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it to make nuclear weapons, U.S. prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

  13. ABC 7 New York

    Yakuza boss charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and weapons-grade plutonium.

  14. Fox News

    Japanese crime boss charged by US prosecutors in conspiracy to traffic nuclear material to Iran (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Japanese Yakuza leader is among several people charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear material from Southeast Asia to Iran, U.S. prosecutors said.

  15. Latin Times

    US Charges Yakuza Gang Leader Over Conspiring To Sell Nuclear Material (opens Latin Times)

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    US authorities said Wednesday they had charged a member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld with handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms

  16. Voice of America

    Alleged Japanese Crime Boss Accused of Trafficking Nuclear Material (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, and his confederates showed samples of nuclear materials that had been transported from Myanmar to Thailand to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent, federal authorities say

  17. Green Field Reporter

    Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss with conspiring to traffic nuclear material - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it to make nuclear weapons, U.S. prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

  18. The Guardian

    Boss of Japan crime syndicate conspired to traffic nuclear material, say US prosecutors (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Takeshi Ebisawa is being charged over a conspiracy to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar, believing Iran would use it to make weapons

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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