In 2019, gang membership stood at 28,200
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Term used to describe Japan’s criminal syndicates and their members
Police raided two gang-related locations on Friday
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police he does 'not recall' the matter
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
Suspects surfaced as persons of interest after they were identified through security camera footage
Police previously found 3 guns inside a rented storage space in Okawa City
Police also arrested nine persons who are suspected of being members of two fraud rings