Officers searched 18 locations related to the Kyushu Seido-kai in the prefecture
Posts tagged as “yakuza”
Term used to describe Japan’s criminal syndicates and their members
Fake restaurant businesses served to broker payments for customers at clubs
The gangster allegedly received cash redeemed for fraudulently issued passes
Police raise a 'red card' to criminal organizations
Prefecture is asking bars and restaurants to ban organized crime members
The suspects allegedly demanded cash contributions for summer and year-end festivals
Anti-organized crime ordinances reducing the number of street vendors operating at summer festivals
Officers from 16 prefectures and districts have made 25 arrests since since February of 2011
Allegedly demanded 1 million yen from a taxi driver in a coffee shop over a pregnancy claim

Ex-Takarazuka member and Sumiyoshi-kai gangster arrested for blackmail of taxi driver over pregnancy
Allegedly demanded 1 million yen from a taxi driver in a coffee shop last year









