Police have arrested a couple believed to be the masterminds behind a murder-robbery that occurred on Thursday in Tochigi Prefecture, with tokuryū quasi-gangsters suspected of involvement.
Police in Tochigi Prefecture have arrested a couple thought to be the masterminds of a murder-robbery committed on Thursday.
Officers believe tokuryū quasi-gangsters took part in the crime and suspect that other masterminds remain at large beyond the arrested pair.
Investigations into the incident continue.
Four teens have been held over a robbery-murder case in Tochigi in which a 69-year-old woman was stabbed to death. The boys are suspected of meeting the alleged masterminds on the day of the crime.
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