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Raids in illegal Kabukicho gambling dens

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April 17, 2018

Niji Narayan

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted two illegal gambling joints in the Shinjuku Ward that is believed to have been operated by criminal syndicates, TV Asahi reports.

The police detained Satoru Oida, the 45-year-old manager of slot parlor Sooki Soba, Masahiko Sakamoto, the 59-year-old manager of casino Pair Pair and two other employees for providing illegal betting services.

Both the establishments functioned from the same building in the Kabukicho red-light district. The building was equipped with a security camera system that allowed round-the-clock monitoring.

Police also seised 50 illegal pachi suro (or pachinko slot) machines. The police also arrested five male and female customers who were present inside the building at the time of the raid.

Pair Pair started in November last year and Sooki Soba accumulated started out in October last year.

Police are now examining seised account books and customer lists from the premises while also investigating whether management of the operations is tied to organised crime.

Source: tokyoreporter.com

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.