Overview
- The metropolitan police arrested seven men on suspicion of post-robbery over the January 29 Higashi-Ueno theft of three suitcases holding about ¥423 million.
- The group allegedly split duties with two drivers viewed as commanders, three assailants, and two who procured getaway vehicles.
- Those held include senior figures tied to Yamaguchi-gumi, Sumiyoshi-kai, and Kyokuto-kai affiliates, according to police and media reports.
- Detectives are examining possible links to a Haneda Airport parking-lot assault roughly three hours later that targeted about ¥190 million.
- One victim said the cash came from jewelry shops for exchange or gold buying in Hong Kong, and police searches recovered about ¥27.5 million.