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A number of shooting incidents have taken place in the prefecture since November
Victim was hit by a single bullet to the left side of his chest
Since November there have been at least nine shootings incidents in Kofu City
The victim was blackmailed out of 40 million yen on during 3 meetings at a hotel in Kyoto in 2005 and 2006
Gritty films by director Kinji Fukasaku were a contrast to their predecessors in the genre
Police quoted the suspect as saying that 'voices from beyond' told him to stab people at random
Officers seized drugs with a street value of 11 million yen
Measure is intended to prevent yakuza groups from posing harm to citizens who have attempted to eradicate them
Suspect collected ¥15 million in revenue through sales to over 100 customers