Police had taken protective measures for applicants of illegal part-time jobs, known as yami baito, and their family members in 125 cases as of the end of November, sources said Thursday.
According to sources at the National Police Agency, 30% of such people, including those involved in a recent series of violent robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, were between the ages of 10 and 19, and 40% were in their 20s. Meanwhile, people in their 30s, 40s and 50s or older each accounted for 10%.
The agency also found that in many robbery cases, applicants between the ages of 10 and 19 and those in their 20s were instructed to directly engage in criminal acts such as transporting stolen money and articles, while older people were told to sign mobile phone contracts and open bank accounts.
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