"Luffy" the leader of a transnational crime ring has been arrested and extradited to Japan aboard former "ONE PIECE" themed airplane

[stan BISH]

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2023-02-13/luffy-crime-ring-suspects-extradited-to-japan-on-former-one-piece-airplane/.194827

'Luffy' Crime Ring Suspects Extradited to Japan on Former One Piece Airplane

Four suspects accused of orchestrating a string of burglaries in at least 14 prefectures in Japan since last year were extradited from the Philippines to Japan last week. At least one of the suspects has been using the alias "Luffy" when organizing the crimes, an apparent reference the aspiring Pirate King protagonist of the One Piece anime and manga series.

Coincidentally, the suspects were flown back on a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with the registration number JA620J — the very same jet redecorated in a One Piece collaboration last summer. Japan Airlines claims that this is a total coincidence.

https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/japan-airlines-and-'one-piece'-team-up-for-wano-country-airplane-and-pirate-adventure-in-the-sky

Based on communication data on the suspects' mobile phones, the police believe that the robbers received instruction from "Luffy" using the Telegram messenger app. The group members appear to have been recruited through an informal recruitment ad on social media.

The Telegram messenger app is often used to orchestrate robberies because of its highly anonymous nature. The suspect of a robbery of a recycle shop in Chiba prefecture on January 12 was also found to have the Telegram app on his mobile phone.

[stan BISH]

some time ago there was a report of Somalian pirates using the flag of Luffy's mentor "Red Hair" Shanks as theirs

is ONE PIECE a bad influence?

although i think i rather become a pirate than do a Naruto run in public

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/a-person-doing-a-naruto-run-appeared-in-a-reporters-live-shot-at-the-area-51-event

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The irony....

[Lexi.K]

3 hours ago, stan BISH said:

although i think i rather become a pirate than do a Naruto run in public

Don't knock it til you try it!