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風営法違反容疑で飲食店摘発 訪日外国人狙いぼったくりか―警視庁
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風営法違反容疑で飲食店摘発 訪日外国人狙いぼったくりか―警視庁

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警視庁保安課は、東京都新宿区歌舞伎町の飲食店「ルクソール」と「プリンセス」で無許可営業などを行ったとして、ナイジェリア国籍の男性ら5人を風営法違反容疑で現行犯逮捕した。訪日外国人を標的としたぼったくり相談が急増し、被害者の7割は外国人である。

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歌舞伎町では訪日外国人らを標的としたぼったくり事案が急増しており、新宿署管内の相談件数は10月末時点で約340件に上り、前年同期比で約200件増加した。被害者の7割は外国人で、クレジットカードで約960万円分の支払いをさせられたケースもあった。

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無許可で男性客を接待する営業をしたなどとして、警視庁保安課は12日までに、風営法違反容疑で、東京都新宿区歌舞伎町の飲食店「ルクソール」と「プリンセス」でそれぞれ店の責任者だったナイジェリア国籍のエクエルウンドウ・アンブルス・オシタ(62)=足立区入谷、柏原新(35)=横浜市青葉区大場町=両容疑者ら5人を現行犯逮捕した。エクエルウンドウ容疑者は黙秘し、4人は認めている。

メンズコンカフェで女子中学生接客 風営法違反容疑、元店員逮捕―警視庁

同課によると、歌舞伎町では訪日外国人らを標的としたぼったくり事案が急増。新宿署管内の相談件数は10月末時点で約340件に上り、前年同期比で約200件増加した。被害者の7割は外国人で、クレジットカードで約960万円分の支払いをさせられたケースもあったという。

摘発された2店舗では計約340万円の被害相談があった。アフリカ系外国人に声をかけられ、ぼったくり店に連れて行かれるケースが横行しており、警視庁は英語で注意事項が書かれたカードを配布するなど対策を強化している。

エクエルウンドウ容疑者ら2人の逮捕容疑は11日、新宿区歌舞伎町で無許可で男性客を接待する営業をした疑い。柏原容疑者ら3人は、店の出入り口の扉を施錠して警察官の立ち入りを妨害した疑い。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 歌舞伎町でのぼったくり対策がさらに強化され、注意喚起カードの配布や巡回が拡大される

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 逮捕された容疑者のうち、認めている4人の起訴や裁判が進められる

    Likely · Within months

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  • 逮捕された5人のうち、残り3人の氏名や役割は明らかにされていない
  • 2店舗での具体的な被害総額や被害者数の詳細は不明
  • エクエルウンドウ容疑者の黙秘理由や今後の捜査方針は示されていない

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