The government is considering allowing investigators to create fake ID cards to infiltrate crime groups that solicit accomplices on social media for high-paying illegal work, known as yami baito. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/06/japan/crime-legal/yami-baito-investigation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #yamibaito
Police may be able to use fake IDs to investigate <i>yami baito</i>

The new measures would allow investigators to sign up for shady jobs with disguised identities and make contact with individuals behind the recruitment.

The Japan Times