Rare High-Value Cash Heist Near Ueno Signals Targeting of Tokyo Cash Logistics
A three-person team used pepper spray to steal suitcases holding about ¥420 million (US$2.7 million) near Tokyo’s Ueno Station, according to the source. A second pepper-spray attack involving ¥190 million at Haneda Airport the same night is being examined for possible linkage, highlighting risks to cash-in-transit and currency-exchange supply chains.