Saga Prefectural Police Chief Hideyuki Fukuda apologized for significant damage to trust following a special inspection revealing 239 DNA analysis irregularities, an increase of 110 cases from the prefecture's own investigation. The National Police Agency issued operational guidance to Fukuda and disciplined other officials.
Saga Prefectural Police Chief Hideyuki Fukuda apologized for the widespread tampering of DNA analysis results at the Prefectural Police's Forensic Science Laboratory, acknowledging a significant loss of public trust. He admitted the initial internal investigation was insufficient and expressed regret for not seeking external expertise earlier.
Saga Prefectural Police Chief Hideyuki Fukuda apologized for widespread DNA analysis fraud at the Prefectural Police's Scientific Investigation Laboratory. An investigation revealed 239 cases of improper DNA analysis between 2017 and 2024, nearly 40% of all analyses conducted.
A special inspection by the National Police Agency found that nearly 40% of DNA analyses conducted by a former Saga Prefectural Police forensics employee were improper. The fraud, which spanned eight years, involved falsifying reports and altering work dates across multiple stages of the DNA analysis process.
A special investigation by the National Police Agency revealed that a former technician at the Saga Prefectural Police's forensics lab falsified 130 DNA analyses between 2017-2024, including cases of non-analysis and evidence tampering. The technician was dismissed and indicted.
A statement from ACT Policing said they had linked the same individual through DNA analysis to the assault of a woman last month and to an incident involving a child earlier in the year.
A statement from ACT Policing said they had linked the same individual through DNA analysis to the assault of a woman last month and to an incident involving a child earlier in the year.
