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Japanese Yakuza leader admits trying to sell nuclear material to DEA agents posing as Iranian generals (www.middleeasteye.net)
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[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 20 hours ago

No shit. This sounds like the DEA overstepping its bounds.

[-] dev_null@lemmy.ml 6 points 12 hours ago

Drugs were supposed to be payment for the nuclear material, which is why it makes sense.

[-] ScoopMcPoops@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago

But none of this had to do with America?

[-] dev_null@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 hours ago

The article says the drugs were being sent to the US.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

You don't think Americans have business meddling between two completely separate sovereign countries? What are you some sort traitor?

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this post was submitted on 09 Jan 2025
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