Two bullets were fired into the door of an office used by affiliates of the Yamaguchi-gumi
Posts tagged as “Sumiyoshi-kai”
A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
Police discovered a firearm in searching a Sumiyoshi-kai office during an investigation into a traffic accident
A Sumiyoshi-kai member threatened to kill the manager of a restaurant should he refuse to pay protection money
Isao Seki sponsored a meeting for supporters and voters of a Liberal Democratic Party candidate in violation of election laws
Police have arrested 39 gang members on drug-related charges since October of 2013
The suspects waved fans and showed their colorful tattoos in violation of the law
A new breed of gangster is taking over with a different business model
The suspects speculated that a kidney could fetch 2 million yen
Threat was part of an extortion plot seeking ¥250,000
Police believe the fraud provided funding for the Sumiyoshi-kai