Self-defense officer suspected of entertaining in a high-class club in return for convenience

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A 47-year-old Maritime Self-Defense Officer, who belongs to the department that manages the groceries of the unit at the Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka Base, received a high-priced return from the merchant side for convenience such as accepting food as desired by a food wholesaler. He was arrested on suspicion of bribery for a club entertainment.

Arrested on suspicion of bribery was Nobuyuki Imai (47), a second-class sea servant belonging to the Yokosuka Repair and Supply Center of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and suspected Koichi Yoshida, president of a food wholesaler in Yokosuka City ( 52) was arrested on suspicion of bribery.

According to police investigation, Imai 2nd class sea sergeant in Yokohama City in return for the convenience that the company of the suspect Yoshida accepted the food that he wanted to deliver for about one and a half years until May last year. There is a suspicion that they received entertainment worth 1.1 million yen at a high-class club.

Mr. Yoshida delivered food in stock regardless of the contents of the Self-Defense Force orders, and Imai 2nd grade sea servant, who was in charge of the inspection of the delivered goods, had tolerated it.

The company that suspected Yoshida had dealt with the Maritime Self-Defense Force from the time of the predecessor president, so the police are investigating the details.

The police haven't revealed the approval or disapproval of the two because they have troubled the investigation.

MSDF apologies

Yokosuka Tetsuji Rehabilitation Office Director Tetsuo Yamaoka said, “We are very sorry for the great concern to all the people. We will fully cooperate with the police investigation, thoroughly investigate the facts and investigate the cause. I will do my best to prevent recurrence. ”