Victims were headed to use the cash to make a purchase of gold bars from a precious metals dealer prior to incident
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Japan’s organized crime
Suspect is believed to be a member of a fraud ring that swindled 85 persons nationwide out of around ¥100 million
Court ruled that Nishina suffered 'mental anguish' due to the incident
Police also seized about 400 rounds of ammunition
Police suspect Sumiyoshi-kai member is the leader of the ring
Kitakyushu City is prepping the headquarters of the Kudo-kai for sale to cover compensation claims
Suspect told police, 'I didn't know the money was counterfeit'
Firearms were found as a part of a drug-related investigation carried out by the Kinki Narcotics Control Department
Suspect allegedly established the office on the premises of a former okonomiyaki shop located about 60 meters from a middle school
Text exchanges, email and information obtained from underworld figures revealed that the shooting was part of a dispute over a woman