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Delivery Worker Arrested in Japan's First Police Speed Camera Theft Case

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Japanese police have arrested a 58-year-old delivery worker in connection with the theft of a mobile speed camera in Saitama Prefecture.
  • This marks the first reported case of a police speed camera being stolen in Japan.
  • The suspect denies the charges, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the theft of the device, valued at approximately 9 million yen.

In a case that has raised eyebrows across Japan, police have arrested a delivery worker in connection with the theft of a mobile speed camera, marking the first such incident involving law enforcement equipment.

The incident occurred on June 18 when officers from the Kasukabe Police Station placed a mobile speed camera on National Route 125 in Kasukabe City. After leaving the device unattended for a patrol, they returned to find it missing. The camera had reportedly captured images of over a dozen speeding vehicles that evening.

Authorities have identified and arrested 58-year-old Koji Kuramoto, a delivery worker, as a suspect. Police allege he stole the speed camera, valued at approximately 9 million yen (about $57,000 USD), within a 10-minute window late on the night of June 18.

Despite the arrest, Kuramoto has denied the charges. Investigators are continuing to work to clarify the full details of the case and how the speed camera was taken.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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