Tokyo police inspector re-arrested for leaking surveillance camera locations to organized crime group

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A Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department inspector was re-arrested for leaking information about the locations of surveillance cameras used in an investigation into the "Natural" scout group. The inspector allegedly provided a list of camera locations to the group, which is one of the largest of its kind in Japan. He had access to the information despite being removed from the case. The leak is suspected to have impacted investigations into organized crime, drawing criticism from lawmakers and causing shock among fellow officers.


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