Police in Kyoto have arrested a 56-year-old woman on suspicion of stealing 74 million yen in cash from the second home of an 84-year-old man whom she was dating.
Police said Yayoi Sakino is accused of breaking into a house in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, owned by a self-employed man who lives in Osaka, between around 12:30 p.m. on August 28 and around 1 p.m. the next day, and stealing approximately 74 million yen in cash, Sankei Shimbun reported.
Sakino was identified after an analysis of security camera footage outside the house. Police said Sakino has partially denied the allegation and quoted her as saying, “I stole some money but I didn't take that much."
The man kept cash in two places in the second home, and when he discovered that a window had been broken and money was missing, he called 110. Police said he also told them that Sakino knew he kept cash in the house.
After the robbery, Sakino is said to have purchased a detached house, paying for it with cash.
© Japan Today
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MarkX
Not dating but casing! And what a great defense," I stole money but not that much". That is not going to help you sister.
Yohan
To keep such a huge amount of money in a Japanese home is totally irresponsible. However old rich people are often keeping a large sum of cash money at home instead of using a savings account in a bank or post office. This old man was not even living permanently in this house.
Japanese homes offer very poor protection against a break-in by criminals. Often wooden houses can be easily entered through the door and windows and even through the walls.
Mocheake
Probably not her first time I bet. Hopefully, her last though.
TokyoLiving
Jail!!!..
shogun36
Any amount is too much. Get a job!
Alongfortheride
A lot of cash is kept at homes in Japan to avoid paying the huge taxes high income earners make.
Michael Corleone
*"i got caught because i tabled cash offer in nishinomiya..."*
tigerjane
It is very common for people to keep large sums of money in their homes for various reasons and not only because of taxes. Japan being an earthquake country and being in a major earthquake myself now understand the importance of this reasoning with ATM's shut down and you need cash on hand and the length is undetermined and only cash works in stores.
wallace
Even if because of emergencies ¥70 million is an excess amount of cash to keep at home. He didn't keep it in a safe.