TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a taxi driver for allegedly drugging and robbing a feminine passenger earlier this yr. The suspect could possibly be behind a number of related instances which have taken place within the capital this yr, police stated, reviews Jiji Press (Oct. 30).
Someday between the morning and afternoon of August 20, Satoshi Tanaka, 53, allegedly tricked a teenage woman to devour sleeping drugs after she boarded his cab in Shibuya Ward. As soon as she handed out, he robbed her of about 40,000 yen in money.
Upon his arrest on suspicion of theft by way of drugging on Wednesday, Tanaka, who lives in Edogawa Ward, denied the allegations.
At round 8:40 a.m., the woman left a restaurant and bought into the suspect’s taxi. In some unspecified time in the future, he stated, “You look sick.” She then consumed the drugs with water. Afterwards, she turned drowsy.
About 4 and a half hours later, the lady was discovered asleep in a car parking zone in Maruyamacho, Shibuya. She was then taken to the hospital by ambulance
On the hospital, the substances of the sleeping drugs had been detected in her urine, police stated.
An SD card used to retailer information for the dashcam was discovered to be lacking, main police to suspect that Tanaka tried to destroy proof.
This yr, police have acquired a number of inquiries from individuals who declare to have misplaced their reminiscence their reminiscence after getting in a taxi. Police are investigating whether or not the case involving the woman is expounded to the others.
