Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Plutonium From Russia

Jacob Miller, 44, pleaded guilty to selling plutonium from Russia. Prosecutors alleged he sold it to dozens of customers through a home business.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

Jacob Miller, a 44-year-old Massachusetts man, has pleaded guilty to selling plutonium from Russia, according to The New York Times.

Prosecutors alleged that Miller operated a business out of his home and sold the material to dozens of customers.

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