Suspects are facing charges of kidnapping for the purpose of transferring a person out of the country
Posts tagged as “Sumiyoshi-kai”
A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
'It costs money in the Inagawa-kai, it costs time in the Sumiyoshi-kai, and it costs lives in the Yamaguchi-gumi'
Victim managed to escape with only minor injuries, police said
Investigators believe the trio acted as key coordinators for the heist
Scammers impersonated a relative of the victim over the phone
Suspect claimed to have paid 3.5 million yen in debt for the woman
Victim was an elderly woman in Nakano Ward
Targeted residence was previously burglarized in February
Gang boss said, 'It can't be helped'
