Overview
- Chiba Prefectural Police detained Ogawa Osamu, 72, and six others on suspicion of residential intrusion and theft.
- The group is accused of entering the Kashiwa home between the evening of May 31 and the morning of June 1, 2022, and taking about ¥50 million in cash.
- Former chairman Seki Isao died on May 31, according to the reports cited by police.
- Officials have not disclosed any acknowledgments or denials from the arrested individuals regarding the charges.
- Mainichi reports an additional allegation from October 2023 involving pressure on a woman managing the residence, including a purported ¥20 million payment offer, with witness intimidation listed among the offenses.