U.S. charges yakuza leader with trying to sell nuclear material to Iran
February 26, 2024
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A Japanese yakuza boss sought to sell nuclear material to an undercover U.S. law enforcement agent who was posing as an associate of an Iranian general, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday. It was part of a broader criminal scheme that involved distributing illegal drugs in New York, according to authorities.
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