Chilean duo nabbed in Osaka over ¥200 million Nakano watch shop heist

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two Chilean nationals accused of stealing four luxury watches worth approximately 200 million yen during a brazen daytime smash-and-grab at a watch shop in Nakano Ward, reports Zakzak (Aug. 28).

The suspects, identified as Jeremy Paolo Pina Guzman, 23, and Boris Alexis Manzano Quezada, 33, were taken into custody on August 27 by the department’s Third Investigation Division on suspicion of theft.

According to police, the heist took place at around 11:50 a.m. on August 25. In broad daylight, the two men stormed a high-end watch shop in the Nakano Broadway complex, shattered a display case with a hammer, and snatched four luxury timepieces.

Following the theft, the pair fled the scene separately, with one suspect notably making his getaway on an electric kickboard. Investigators meticulously traced their escape route using security camera footage, which showed the duo traveling from Tokyo to Osaka. Officers eventually cornered and apprehended them while they were hiding out in an Osaka minpaku (private lodging facility).

Jeremy Paolo Pina Guzman, left, and Boris Alexis Manzano Quezada (X)

Larger criminal network

The swift and highly targeted nature of the robbery has raised suspicions of a larger criminal network. Because the suspects carried out the flawless heist just four days after entering Japan, focusing entirely on specific high-value items, speculation is mounting that an organized crime syndicate or a local “mastermind” orchestrated the plot.

The incident has sparked fierce debate and anxiety online regarding Japan’s border controls and national security. While many praised the police for their speedy arrests, social media platforms have been flooded with angry comments warning that Japan’s reputation for safety has made it a “thief’s paradise” for foreign criminals.

The arrest of the Chilean nationals also struck a nostalgic nerve for some, reviving bitter memories of Anita Alvarado, a Chilean woman who became infamous in Japan during the early 2000s for her involvement in a massive, multi-million-dollar embezzlement scandal originating in Aomori Prefecture.

Police are continuing their investigation to determine if a larger organization was pulling the strings behind the Nakano Broadway heist.

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东京（TR）——据Zakzak（8月28日）报道，东京警视厅逮捕了两名智利籍男子，他们被控在光天化日之下闯入中野区一家钟表店，盗窃价值约2亿日元的四块名表。

嫌疑人分别为 23 岁的 Jeremy Paolo Pina Guzman 和 33 岁的 Boris Alexis Manzano Quezada，他们于 8 月 27 日被该部门第三调查科以涉嫌盗窃罪逮捕。

据警方称，这起抢劫案发生在8月25日上午11点50分左右。光天化日之下，两名男子闯入位于中野百老汇综合大楼的一家高档手表店，用锤子砸碎了一个展示柜，抢走了四块名贵手表。

盗窃发生后，两人分别逃离现场，其中一名嫌疑人竟然骑着电动滑板车逃脱。调查人员利用监控录像仔细追踪了他们的逃跑路线，录像显示两人从东京前往大阪。最终，警方在大阪一家民宿（私人旅馆）内将他们抓获。

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更大的犯罪网络

这起抢劫案行动迅速且目标明确，引发了人们对更大犯罪网络的怀疑。由于嫌疑人在入境日本仅四天后就实施了这起完美无瑕的抢劫案，并且完全专注于特定的高价值物品，因此人们越来越猜测，这起案件是由有组织犯罪集团或当地的“幕后主使”策划的。

这起事件在网上引发了关于日本边境管制和国家安全的激烈辩论和焦虑。虽然许多人称赞警方迅速破案，但社交媒体平台上也充斥着愤怒的评论，警告说日本的安全声誉使其成为外国犯罪分子的“天堂”。

智利国民的被捕也触动了一些人的怀旧之情，唤起了他们对阿妮塔·阿尔瓦拉多（Anita Alvarado）的痛苦回忆。阿妮塔·阿尔瓦拉多是一名智利女子，在 2000 年代初期，她因参与一起起源于青森县的数百万美元的巨额挪用公款丑闻而在日本臭名昭著。

警方正在继续调查，以确定是否有更大的组织在幕后操纵中野百老汇抢劫案。

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