SoraNews24 reported that Keita Saito, a 39 year old yakuza leader (or kanbu), was apprehended in late April for his involvement in a December 2022 petty theft involving stolen items worth 252,000 yen (£1297.40), including 25 Pokémon trading cards.
The outlet attributed the rise in trading card thefts in Japan to several factors, including portability, ease of resale for cash, and difficulty tracking stolen cards.
In recent years, gangs have undergone a significant shift, moving away from violent crime and increasingly turning towards white collar offences. This aligns with a decline in gang membership and overall brutality over the past few decades, as reported by DW.
The outlet attributed the rise in trading card thefts in Japan to several factors, including portability, ease of resale for cash, and difficulty tracking stolen cards.
In recent years, gangs have undergone a significant shift, moving away from violent crime and increasingly turning towards white collar offences. This aligns with a decline in gang membership and overall brutality over the past few decades, as reported by DW.
