Suspect said, 'I had a moment of weakness'
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Clerk shouted, 'It's a robbery!'
Suspect claimed he thought it was a company vehicle
SMILE-UP. said, 'We will continue to stand by the feelings of the victims'
Suspect said, 'I was not involved in operating a gambling business'
Suspect said, 'I had no part in this matter'
Suspect said, 'I do not remember, and I have no memory of it'
Suspect told victim, 'You know what will happen if you betray me, right?'
Kinokuni Shinkin Bank stated that it has fully reimbursed the victims
Scheme unraveled in February 2023 during a separate police investigation