Victim had accumulated a debt of 1 million yen to the operation, police said
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A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
Police also arrested nine persons who are suspected of being members of two fraud rings
Police believe the shooting was done in retaliation for the beating death of an Inagawa-kai boss
One gangster does ‘not clearly recall’ the matter
Both suspects deny the allegations, police said
Suspects allegedly received ‘protection money’
Osamu Yano was found bleeding from his neck in his cell at the Tokyo Detention Center early Sunday
Two syringes were found under the brake pedal of the vehicle driven by the suspect
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police, 'I didn't say anything that could be construed as a threat'