Local man's nuclear weapons deal caught on garage selfie

A man wearing glasses and a tan/brown jacket is posing in what appears to be a garage or warehouse, holding a large cylindrical black object (meant to appear as a weapon or device) and smiling at the camera. The image is paired with a sensationalist headline from The Guardian about alleged nuclear material trafficking.
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A Japanese 'conman' tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials - but how did he get them?
The Guardian