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Year-End Sweep: 16 Illegal Sex-Industry Operations Caught Across Kanto — Police Launch Special December Crackdown
To coincide with the year-end high-alert period, authorities carried out a coordinated crackdown on sex-industry-related businesses across the seven prefectures of the greater Kanto region. In the coordinated raids conducted in late December, 16 illegal operations were confirmed, and 21 operators and others were arrested or referred to prosecutors. Despite the pandemic, illegal businesses appear to have ramped up activity in anticipation of year-end demand.
