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DNA Lab Worker Fired for Falsifying 130 Analyses

9/10/2025

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A Saga Prefectural Police lab worker improperly conducted 130 DNA analyses and has been dismissed and reported to prosecutors.
The employee, in his 40s, admitted to fabricating results and falsifying dates from June 2017 to October 2024.
Sixteen of these analyses were used as evidence in serious cases, including sexual assault.
The misconduct was discovered on October 16, 2024, during a DNA result approval process.
Authorities found no impact on investigations or trials from the improper analyses.

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Story summary

A Saga Prefectural Police lab worker improperly conducted 130 DNA analyses and has been dismissed and reported to prosecutors.
The employee, in his 40s, admitted to fabricating results and falsifying dates from June 2017 to October 2024.
Sixteen of these analyses were used as evidence in serious cases, including sexual assault.
The misconduct was discovered on October 16, 2024, during a DNA result approval process.
Authorities found no impact on investigations or trials from the improper analyses.