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Robbery Ringleader Sentenced to Life After Fatal Heist

2/16/2026

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Toshiya Fujita was sentenced to life in prison February 16 for leading a robbery ring in Japan.
He was convicted of robbery resulting in death as the second of four ringleaders.
The court found he conspired with Kiyoto Imamura and Yuki Watanabe to carry out a January 2023 robbery in Komae, Tokyo, where a 90-year-old woman died.
Tomonobu Kojima received a 20-year sentence in July 2025 and has appealed.

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Toshiya Fujita was sentenced to life in prison February 16 for leading a robbery ring in Japan.
He was convicted of robbery resulting in death as the second of four ringleaders.
The court found he conspired with Kiyoto Imamura and Yuki Watanabe to carry out a January 2023 robbery in Komae, Tokyo, where a 90-year-old woman died.
Tomonobu Kojima received a 20-year sentence in July 2025 and has appealed.