Three men wanted for gas station robbery in Saitama

Saturday 27th December, 10:05 AM JST

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BBLeo at 04:47 PM JST - 27th December

Are security guards paid to do their job, or are perhaps just volunteers? What is the point of having they there? Bandidos had outsmarted security guard and disgraced the security system around the country. By the way, are security guards equipped with 'toy guns?'
spudman at 04:57 PM JST - 27th December

180000 yen split three ways for less than 10 minutes work works out to be about 600000 an hour each. beats 7-11.
Eizenhauer at 06:29 PM JST - 27th December

The crime rate in Japan is going up steeply. Serious high profile crimes seem to take place more often than ever before. This poor guard had no gun of course as its illegal to carry fire arms for everyone except police (and criminals lol).
martyman at 06:38 PM JST - 27th December

If these robbers are homeless, they might be able to move into the new housing rent free. They have enough money to last them a few months for food. I can imagine how long they had to watch the unmanned gas station to figure out when to rob it. Anyway, use a gun go to prison! If they are caught and given suspended sentences, I wouldn't be too surprised.
norinrad21 at 08:33 PM JST - 27th December

Saitama
cuddles20008 at 08:52 PM JST - 27th December

tjfrancis the report says 2 men stormed the security Guard and a driver waiting that actually does make 3. (stay away from banks and the economy).

spudman sounds nice but they didn`t work the full hour (If you can call robbery work) still got a pultery ￥60,000 for the risk they took.

maybe these guys need to learn from the guys who snached ￥69,000,000 from a locked security van a week ago, thats a better houly rate I`m sure.

Happy New Year to all!!!
Maff at 10:57 PM JST - 27th December

Norinrad21:

I'm getting a little tired of your weekly single-word "Saitama" posts.

Fact: There are 32 crime stories shown on the JT Crime page right now.

Fact: Only one of the crimes took place in Saitama.

Fact: Saitama is Japan's 5th biggest prefecture by population. Part of the Greater Tokyo area, it has just under 7 million inhabitants (almost the same as London or NYC). With 1 in 18 Japanese living in Saitama, it's hardly surprising that it accounts for a fair share of crime in Japan.
borscht at 11:52 PM JST - 27th December

If they had waited a few minutes for the security guard to wander off, they could've gotten away with just vandalism. And some robbery which they'll get a light sentence for. Not so smart.
BlackFlag at 01:45 AM JST - 28th December

With 1 in 18 Japanese living in Saitama, it's hardly surprising that it accounts for a fair share of crime in Japan.

the coppers better stop checking bicycles in Ibaraki and scoot on over then eh?
pizzaboy at 08:45 AM JST - 28th December

maff: thank for for your post to norinrad21, but remember, the uneducated don't know any better.
WilliB at 12:03 PM JST - 28th December

Just another weekend in Saitama.
moonbeams at 12:56 PM JST - 28th December

I am also tired of these "Saitama" posts.
bdiego at 05:51 PM JST - 28th December

Yeah for armed robbery this was rather petty. But 4 people with a gun have no trouble handling any security guard - happens all the time around the world. And yeah, I got a few chuckles out of Saitama the first few times but that was it. =)
spudman at 12:23 AM JST - 29th December

it was three people.
FreeInJapan at 10:48 AM JST - 30th December

Ok, real quick, some of you knuckleheads need to read the article again because it was 3 PEOPLE NOT 4. Oh, and by the way... don't really know about all the supposed "Saitama" posts by norinrad21, but just figured I should point out to pizzaboy that you actually ASKED what city this occured in. Granted, Saitama is a prefecture, but still... you asked.

Anyway, me thinks some of you should grow a thicker skin and stop getting upset if someone talks a little trash about where you live, sheesh...