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Prosecutors Seek 23-Year Sentence for Japanese Crime Syndicate Member

7/16/2025

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Japanese prosecutors are pushing for a hefty 23-year sentence for Tomonobu Kojima, a 47-year-old member of a Philippines-based crime syndicate, as he faces trial in Tokyo. Pleading guilty to robbery and fraud, Kojima's actions have sparked a wave of copycat crimes, leaving the court to decide his fate on July 23.

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Japanese prosecutors are pushing for a hefty 23-year sentence for Tomonobu Kojima, a 47-year-old member of a Philippines-based crime syndicate, as he faces trial in Tokyo. Pleading guilty to robbery and fraud, Kojima's actions have sparked a wave of copycat crimes, leaving the court to decide his fate on July 23.