Suspect allegedly stole the cash, a wristwatch and precious metals from the second floor of the office of the company in March
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'I'm walking here,' one of gangsters reportedly said before the brawl erupted
Gang member possessed one pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition in ordering an underling to store the contraband at the residence of his former wife in Nagano Prefecture
Toshiyuki Kaneda allegedly sent an email via telephone to the woman, 39, in which he said he had sought the assistance of the yakuza over repayment of the loan
Suspect is believed to have pedaled a bicycle to commit at least 30 thefts throughout the capital since July
Gangsters are usually encouraged by upper bosses to take time off during the Obon holiday period --- yet leisure opportunities are limited
Boss conspired with others in the collection of fees called yojimbo-dai --- or "bodyguard expenses" --- from the manager of the fuzoku (commercial sex) business
Two revolvers, 8 automatic pistols and 200 round of ammunition were found inside a suitcase placed in one room of the dormitory on April 10
Three perpetrators tied the arms and legs of a woman, then 61, with adhesive tape at her residence in Shinjuku Ward and ransacked the interior
Suspect allegedly established an office for the gang inside an apartment in the Kabukicho red-light district that is about 180 meters from elementary school