More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean

More yakuza members caught stealing huge haul of sea cucumbers from the ocean

Latest bust in the long-running sea cucumber racket of organized crime. For years now, organized crime groups in Japan have been pilfering sea cucumbers from the ocean. Due to the fact that they’re relatively easy to catch and can fetch decent prices as a delicacy or ingredient in cosmetics and holistic medicine in Japan or elsewhere in Asia, sea cucumbers are a prime target for gang members, who may lack the fishing skills of other marine poach…