Key Facts
• July 16, 2025: Three men from Yamagata City arrested for illegal worker dispatch.
• Suspects: Aged 33, 34, and 51, involved in unauthorized labor practices.
• Workers sent to Fukushima for demolition and decontamination without government approval.
• Violated Employment Security Act by dispatching employees without Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare permits.
• Police suspect ties to “Tokuryu,” an anonymous, fluid crime group.
• “Tokuryu” allegedly funds activities through illegal labor profits.
• Group recruits members via social media for crimes like fraud and illicit jobs.
• Investigation ongoing into financial links between illegal dispatch and “Tokuryu.”
Summary
Three men from Yamagata City were arrested on July 16, 2025, for illegally dispatching workers to disaster-hit areas in Fukushima without government authorization. The suspects, aged 33, 34, and 51, allegedly violated the Employment Security Act by sending employees to perform demolition and decontamination work without the required permits. Police believe the illegal activities were linked to “Tokuryu,” a fluid and anonymous crime group that recruits members via social media for various illicit activities, including fraud and illegal jobs. Authorities are investigating whether the profits from these unauthorized labor practices served as a funding source for “Tokuryu.”
