Several police officers of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police had been sent to prosecutors by the 23rd on suspicion of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act by fraudulently soliciting investments related to crypto assets, according to an interview with investigative sources.
Police said they had collected about $60,000.
Several police officers in their 20s from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police were sent documents.
According to investigative sources, he is suspected of violating the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act by soliciting investment in crypto-asset-related businesses from colleagues who are not registered with the country.
According to the investigation so far, a police officer who received an invitation from an acquaintance called on a colleague to invest, and the police officer who responded to this called on other police officers.
The total amount collected is about 6 million yen.
One of the police officers who called for investment is said to have told the investigation, ``I solicited by saying, ``I made a profit, so if you invest, you will make money.''