A poker gambling store in Tokyo was discovered. "It was a great success." Statement by a manager May 11, 12:19
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A poker gambling store in Tokyo was discovered while an emergency situation was announced to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The owner who was arrested said that he has been prosperous since the number of customers increased since last month.
The arrest was suspected Takayuki Kanno (37), who ran a gaming shop in a building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. There is a suspicion of opening an illegal poker gambling store on the 8th of this month.
The store opened in September last year and was only open on weekend nights, but since the beginning of last month when the emergency declaration was issued and the pachinko parlors etc. were requested to close, the customers continued to visit the store. It means that it was open every day until it was caught.
In response to the investigation, Suspect Sugano admitted the suspicion and stated that he has been “successful since the number of customers increased since last month”.
Also, customers visiting the store said, "I can go out at night without being conspicuous. I got tired of refraining from myself and came to play poker."
An average of 20 people visited each day in a small store with two poker tables, but there was almost no ventilation or disinfection.
Investigators wore goggles and gloves to step into the scene when they entered the raid, and they also wore protective clothing during subsequent interrogations.
An investigator said, "In the environment where clusters can occur anytime, investigators could be infected. What are you thinking about while the emergency declaration is issued?"