Manager said, 'We opened as a casino school with no intention of conducting gambling'
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Suspect told the acquaintance, 'I'm going to die'
Dating back to April of last year, the parlor collected a least 100 million yen in revenue
Nagae-gumi is an affiliate gang of the Kyodo-kai
Five suspects allegedly harvested 390 kilograms of namako, or sea cucumbers, in February
There were nine violent incidents between the Yamaguchi-gumi and Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi last year
Matter emerged after police received a tip earlier this year
One of the suspects threatened the victim, 'Next time you come to Shinjuku, I’ll use an ice pick to poke your eyes'
Police seized more than 20 mobile telephones, registers of names and stimulant drugs
Suspect told police that he does 'not recall' the matter