(RightIsRight.co) – A shocking revelation has exposed the treacherous dealings of foreign criminals attempting to smuggle nuclear weapons into the hands of America’s enemies as a Japanese crime boss admitted to trafficking massive weapons from Myanmar with the intent of selling them to Iran.
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate, pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran in a Manhattan federal court.
The 60-year-old criminal mastermind now faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for April 9.
The crime boss’s downfall resulted from a clever sting operation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Manhattan in 2022.
Ebisawa unknowingly communicated with a DEA source posing as an Iranian general, revealing the extent of his criminal network and intentions.
The Japanese criminal’s admission of guilt extends beyond nuclear material trafficking.
He also confessed to attempting to send massive quantities of heroin and methamphetamine to the US in exchange for heavy weaponry, including surface-to-air missiles.
The gravity of this case becomes even more apparent when considering the evidence presented.
Ebisawa provided photographs with Geiger counters to support his claims of access to nuclear materials and proposed selling uranium to fund weapons purchases.
U.S. federal lab tests confirmed the presence of uranium, thorium, and weapons-grade plutonium in the samples, leaving no doubt about the reality of this threat.
This case exposes the nation’s alarming vulnerability to nuclear threats from hostile foreign powers.
It also raises serious questions about the effectiveness of current international safeguards and the potential for other criminal organizations to exploit similar loopholes.
While the successful prosecution of Ebisawa is commendable, it also serves as a wake-up call to remain vigilant against the country’s persistent threats.
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