In 2019, gang membership stood at 28,200
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A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
Police raided two gang-related locations on Friday
Suspect demanded 20,000 yen each month from the businesses as ‘relationship’ fees
Police found the gun and six rounds of ammunition at the gangster’s residence in Ibaraki Prefecture in February
Police believed the gang member was behind at least 50 other incidents that took place in the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2018
Victim had accumulated a debt of 1 million yen to the operation, police said
Police also arrested nine persons who are suspected of being members of two fraud rings
Police believe the shooting was done in retaliation for the beating death of an Inagawa-kai boss
Police found the drugs in five plastic bags
One gangster does ‘not clearly recall’ the matter