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"Significant Social Impact" Robbery Case, 10-Year Prison Sentence for Perpetrator - Ginza, Tokyo High-End Watch Robbery Case
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- A 10-year prison sentence was handed down to the perpetrator of a daytime robbery that occurred in Ginza, Tokyo in 2023.
- The 20-year-old male admitted to the charges, and the prosecution sought a 13-year prison sentence, while the defense sought an 8-year prison sentence.
- The court sentenced the man to 10 years in prison, concluding that he played a central role in the incident.
A 20-year-old man residing in Yokohama has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a robbery case that occurred in broad daylight in Ginza, Tokyo, in 2023. According to the indictment, the man, who was 19 years old at the time, acted as an accomplice and stole 22 million yen in cash from a house in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture in May 2023. He was also indicted on charges of robbery, including robbery with injury, for his role as the perpetrator in the robbery of 74 high-end wristwatches worth approximately 310 million yen in Ginza, Tokyo.
In this trial, the man fully admitted to the charges against him. The prosecution sought a 13-year prison sentence, while the defense argued for an 8-year sentence, claiming that the man had only played a role in the inducement.
On October 10, the court presiding judge, Kenyu Murase of the Gifu District Court, sentenced the man to 10 years in prison, stating that "he played a central role as the perpetrator in a case that occurred in broad daylight, causing significant societal impact."
