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Japanese Yakuza leader admits trying to sell nuclear material to DEA agents posing as Iranian generals (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

The article says they were purchasing these items in exchange for shipments of heroin and methamphetamine.

[–] finitebanjo 10 points 3 weeks ago

ENTRAPMENT! ENTRAPMENT! /s

[–] captainlezbian 4 points 2 weeks ago

The idea that there's an amount of heroin that can be used to purchase weapons grade nuclear materials concerns me even though I know it's just a high value illegal commodity.