TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested 5 males, together with a senior member of the Sumiyoshi-kai yakuza syndicate, for staying at a resort whereas concealing their gang affiliations.
In March 2023, Sumiyoshi-kai government Kazuyuki Tajima, 53, Utaro Shirai, a 53-year-old member of the quasi-criminal ring Chinese Dragon, and three others are suspected of conspiring with their comrades to make reservations to remain on the resort in Yamanashi Prefecture.
In Yamanashi, gang members are prohibited from staying at inns. Police didn’t reveal whether or not the suspects admit to allegations of fraud.
According to police, Tajima and his accomplices additionally rented out a resort restaurant for a “sake ceremony” to kind an alliance with people believed to be members of the Chinese mafia group 14K. About 30 individuals attended.
Video footage of the celebration confirmed Shirai and different members of Chinese Dragon performing as intermediaries between the gangsters from the 2 international locations.
Police are at present investigating the connection between the 2 Japanese legal organizations and the Chinese mafia.