Illegal export falsification case: Investigator suspected of intentionally destroying records; complaint filed. Three people, including the president of a chemical machinery manufacturer in Yokohama City, were arrested on suspicion of illegal export.
The manufacturer was subsequently found innocent in a false accusation case. In a civil trial, the Tokyo District Court recognized the illegality of the investigation by the prosecutors and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and ordered the national and metropolitan governments to pay compensation of over 162 million yen. Both sides have appealed.