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Technical staff member at Saga police fired for improper DNA tests
Police in Saga Prefecture on Monday referred a science technician to prosecutors on suspicion of falsifying documents and discarding evidence in fraudulent DNA tests conducted for more than seven years. The man in his 40s conducted 632 tests between June 2017 and October 2024, of which 130 were found to…
[NHK] An employee in his 40s at the Saga Prefectural Police Headquarters' Scientific Investigation Laboratory falsely reported that DNA testing had been conducted when it had not.
Japan Prefectural Forensics Expert Falsified DNA Results For Seven Years - Unseen Japan
This week, police in Saga Prefecture, Japan, admitted that an employee falsified crucial DNA evidence in 130 cases. The incident raises serious questions about prefectural police’s quality control procedures. “I made it look like I was working” Ogishi, Saga Prefecture. (Picture: e46av22 / PIXTA(ピクスタ)) The controversy centers around a 40-something forensic examiner in Saga. The employee, who had been in charge of processing DNA evidence for seven…
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