A new breed of gangster is taking over with a different business model
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Term used to describe Japan’s criminal syndicates and their members
The suspects speculated that a kidney could fetch 2 million yen
The suspects allegedly collected 4 million yen from a restaurant manager in Kameoka
The boss allegedly threatened physical violence upon two former members who had recently resigned
The suspects arranged a game consisting of dice and tehonbiki cards at a Wakayama hotel
Threat was part of an extortion plot seeking ¥250,000
The suspects beat the victim over an 8-hour period inside a Kodo-kai office in Hachioji City
Police believe the fraud provided funding for the Sumiyoshi-kai
Elderly victims were conned in the sale of senior citizens' homes
The gang member is alleged to have received a total 13 million yen from contractor Taisei Construction