In New York, a Yakuza leader admits to trading nuclear substances and narcotics.

• In New York federal court, a Japanese organized crime syndicate leader pleaded guilty to nuclear material trafficking, according to prosecutors.
• According to the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office, Takeshi Ebisawa pleaded guilty to international narcotics trafficking and heavy weapons charges.

In New York federal court on Wednesday, a Japanese organized crime syndicate leader pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking nuclear materials and conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, out of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, according to prosecutors.

Takeshi Ebisawa confessed to collaborating with others to acquire American-made surface-to-air missiles and other heavy weapons, which were intended for armed groups in Myanmar, and to receive large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine as compensation for the weapons, as stated by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office.

Ebisawa, 60, is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.