Suspects demanded 30 million yen in cash from the victim
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A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
One suspect said, ‘I was there only to stop the fight’
Victim was drinking with the suspects at the festival prior to the incident
Marijuana is valued at around 6 million yen, police said
In 2019, gang membership stood at 28,200
Police raided two gang-related locations on Friday
Suspect demanded 20,000 yen each month from the businesses as ‘relationship’ fees
Police believed the gang member was behind at least 50 other incidents that took place in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2018