TOKYO, Dec 3 the center of Tokyo, which happened seven years ago, were detained in the UK, the Kyodo news agency reported.
It is noted that all the detainees are British citizens, the extradition decision could be received as early as January. However, this is hampered by the absence of an appropriate agreement between Tokyo and London, as well as the position of the defense. Lawyers for the detainees refer to the nuances of the Japanese law enforcement system, in which 99% of cases submitted by the prosecutor's office receive a guilty verdict in court. In addition, the defenders mention the Japanese practice of many hours of interrogation, which in a number of European countries is considered a way to extract the necessary evidence.
If the issue of extradition of the British to Japan is resolved positively, this will be the first case of extradition in the absence of a treaty.
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In November 2015, three robbers stole approximately 100 million yen worth of jewelry (about $833,000 at the then exchange rate, or almost $740,000 today) from a jewelry store in central Tokyo. The intruders, one of whom was wearing a medical mask, disguised themselves as buyers, entered the Harry Winston store on fashionable Omotesando Street. One of them hit the guard in the face, and the rest, taking advantage of the confusion of the sellers and security officers, smashed the shop window and stole about 40 pieces of jewelry. Subsequently, it became known that the criminal group arrived in the country two days before the crime and left the country two days after. The Japanese authorities put the robbers on the international wanted list.