Massachusetts Felon Pleads Guilty to Selling Russian Plutonium to 67 Customers

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 6

Jacob D. Miller, 44, admitted illegally importing plutonium from Russia, mailing it to buyers, and possessing child sexual abuse material; sentencing is set for Jan. 21.
Federal prosecutors said Miller sold plutonium to about 67 customers from December 2020 to March 2025 and separately sold highly toxic thallium to about 71 customers through his business, Collect The Periodic Table, and Bonanza.
An April 2025 search of his Massachusetts home found explosive powder, ammunition and six firearms, all barred because of his prior felony convictions, along with illicit images on his laptop and phone opened as recently as the day before the raid.
Miller pleaded guilty to five counts, including unlawful nuclear-material importation, mailing hazardous materials, and felon possession of ammunition and explosive materials; he has remained in federal custody since his April 9, 2025 arrest.
The case extends Miller's 2004 Massachusetts convictions for child pornography and possessing an explosive device, which prosecutors said already barred him from holding the weapons and explosive materials found at his home.