Police search Hachiyo Butsuryu in pyramid scheme probe

Police search Hachiyo Butsuryu in pyramid scheme probe

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers enter the Tokyo regional headquarters of Oknawa-based health food company Zenkoku Hachiyo in Minato Ward on March 25 to search for evidence related to a suspected investment scam using pyramid sales of health food. The company is suspected of collecting over 156 billion yen from about 48,000 investors.

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