Yakuza
The Yakuza is a Japanese organized crime syndicate that was implicated in the broader network investigated by Danny Casolaro as 'The Octopus.
The Yakuza is a Japanese organized crime syndicate that was implicated in the broader network investigated by Danny Casolaro as "The Octopus." The syndicate's involvement was highlighted in FBI wiretap summaries, which revealed a government drug trafficking operation that included high-ranking La Cosa Nostra figures, the Gambino Crime Family, and the Yakuza.[1]
Robert Booth Nichols, a key figure in Casolaro's investigation, was linked to the Yakuza. An FBI wiretap summary on Nichols, part of FBI agent Thomas Gates's affidavit, connected Nichols to the Yakuza as a money launderer. Furthermore, Michael Riconosciuto alleged that Nichols was the "godson" of Harold Okimoto, a figure believed to be a top Japanese organized crime figure based in Hawaii and described as a top agent in the Yakuza overseas.[1]
[1] Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
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