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The yakuza have resorted to stealing Pokemon cards. Japan is worried about the next generation of gangsters
A senior member of the infamous Japanese yakuza gang was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April.The case has been seen as an example of Japanese crime groups struggling with declining membership and resorting to petty criminal behaviour. Police agents who were busy dealing with thousands of yakuza members just a few years ago have noticed something new: unorganized and loosely connected groups they believe are behind a series of crimes once dominated by yakuza. Police call them “tokuryu,” anonymous gangsters and tech-savvy young people hired for specific jobs. They often cooperate with yakuza, obscuring the boundary...
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