Suspects are facing charges of kidnapping for the purpose of transferring a person out of the country
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'It costs money in the Inagawa-kai, it costs time in the Sumiyoshi-kai, and it costs lives in the Yamaguchi-gumi'
Suspect said, 'When there's trouble, we'll be the ones to protect you'
Report reveals everything from culinary bests to the unexpected dangers of being locked up without the yakuza
Narcotics had been carefully divided into small, zippered plastic bags
Victim managed to escape with only minor injuries, police said
Ayuka Tadano testified, 'I didn't know what they would do to me if I refused'
Tatsumi Hishikawa was taken into custody in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Arrest brings the total number of suspects netted in the elaborate burglary ring to six
Highly secretive dinner in May is now sending shockwaves through the underworld