Hiroshima Prefectural Police Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Aggravated Bribery; Demanded Money for Leaking Personal Information: Asahi Shimbun
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On August 8th, the Hiroshima Prefectural Police arrested Yuto Watanabe (28), a police officer in the Prefectural Highway Traffic Police Unit, residing in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, on suspicion of aggravated bribery and violation of the Local Public Service Act. He is accused of leaking personal information recorded in an internal police system to an acquaintance and demanding money in return…
Two police officers from the prefectural police have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated bribery, among other charges, for allegedly leaking personal information obtained through their duties to an acquaintance and demanding a bribe. The arrested individuals are Yuto Watanabe (28), a police sergeant in the prefectural police's highway patrol unit, and Tatsuya Maekawa (29), a company employee from Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City. According to the…
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