According to Foresight News, the Nikkei reported that a joint task force consisting of the Cyber ​​Special Investigation Department of the National Police Agency and nine prefectural police forces, including the Saitama Prefectural Police, arrested 26-year-old Yuta Kobayashi, whose address and occupation are unknown, on suspicion of using computers to commit fraud. Kobayashi is believed to be the leader of the gang, with losses exceeding 100 million yen (667,100 U.S. dollars). The gang abused the highly secretive Monero to launder money, and Kobayashi's identity was found out by tracking the flow of funds. The National Police Agency said this is the first time in Japan that Monero has been analyzed and a suspect has been identified.