Police in Japan shift focus to unorganized crime groups "tokuryu" as yakuza membership declines.

Police in Japan shift focus from yakuza to unorganized crime groups as yakuza membership declines. Police are targeting "tokuryu", anonymous, tech-savvy young people hired for specific jobs, who often cooperate with yakuza, complicating police investigations. Six suspects in their 20s and 30s, without connections to each other, are being investigated for hire-kill, transport, and burn crimes via social media.

May 18, 2024
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