Suspect said, 'I didn't have any money'
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Investigators believe this was not an isolated incident
Group was a front for a syndicate designed to push entirely unnecessary electrical and wiring work
Last year, pair suspected of breaking into Itabashi Ward home and stealing cash and valuables
Suspect met the victim on social media, police said
Outraged netizens condemned the ruling as a 'slap on the wrist'
Shop employee said, 'I am in total shock'
Aoi Shimizu of Japan Refuge: 'The public safety situation is worse than it used to be'
Staff to be on the lookout for forged prescriptions or purchases of large amounts of medication
Perpetrator had placard with the handwritten message, 'Japan has been almost taken over'