Police suspect that the incident was carried out in retaliation for a shooting in Hyogo Prefecture
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Suspect came up from behind the woman, 26, on a road in Naka Ward and covered her mouth before shoving her to the ground
Last month, Misa Shannon Dancy, 28, was found to be in possession of one tablet of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy
Victim sent funds to addresses in Saitama and Ibaraki prefectures through takkyubin services
Police speculated that a portion of their revenue was funneled to a criminal syndicate
Victim was told on the telephone by someone impersonating her son that he needed money to pay off the husband of a woman whom he had gotten pregnant
Police are searching for 56-year-old Masaru Abe, who is a member of the Sumiyoshi-kai
'It seems like you want to have painful experience,' he reportedly threatened the victim before sexually assaulting her
Suspect also made several calls to the victim over non-medical-related matters last year
Sumiyoshi-kai pocketed change after passing fake notes to purchase cigarettes at convenience stores, police said