Two Chileans allegedly chose Japan as their destination for committing crimes for a rather particular reason: they told police that in Chile they had heard that the penalties for robbery in that country were “lenient”.
Boris Manzano, 33, and another suspect were arrested after being linked to several robberies in Tokyo. According to police, on August 22 they allegedly entered a home in Ota, from which they stole luxury watches and around 8 million yen in cash.
But that may not have been their only heist. They were also linked to the theft of four watches from a store in the Nakano district. The loot was estimated to be worth US$1.2 million. After the robbery, the two allegedly fled to Osaka.
During questioning, both allegedly admitted their involvement and explained that they had heard in Chile that Japan had lenient penalties.
The idea, apparently, was to find a place where stealing seemed like a low-risk business. The problem was that Japanese authorities found them first, and now they could face a minimum of 10 years behind bars. 👀