"Luffy" the leader of a transnational crime ring has been arrested and extradited to Japan aboard former "ONE PIECE" themed airplane

[Stan BiSH]

'Luffy' Crime Ring Suspects Extradited to Japan on Former One Piece Airplane

The Boeing 767-300ER aircraft was coincidentally used in a One Piece collaboration last summer

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'Luffy' Crime Ring Suspects Extradited to Japan on Former One Piece Airplane​

Four suspects accused of orchestrating a string of burglaries in at least 14 prefectures in Japan since last year were extradited from the Philippines to Japan last week. At least one of the suspects has been using the alias "Luffy" when organizing the crimes, an apparent reference the aspiring Pirate King protagonist of the One Piece anime and manga series.

Coincidentally, the suspects were flown back on a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with the registration number JA620J — the very same jet redecorated in a One Piece collaboration last summer. Japan Airlines claims that this is a total coincidence.

Japan Airlines and 'One Piece' team up for Wano Country airplane and pirate adventure in the sky

Every once in a while, airlines in Japan show a little love to anime fans with special flights, including an Exeggutor Pokemon plane in Miyazki and a successful Kemono Friends flight project. Now fans of colossal hit anime and manga "One Piece" can have an epic pirate adventure in the skies, as...

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Based on communication data on the suspects' mobile phones, the police believe that the robbers received instruction from "Luffy" using the Telegram messenger app. The group members appear to have been recruited through an informal recruitment ad on social media.

The Telegram messenger app is often used to orchestrate robberies because of its highly anonymous nature. The suspect of a robbery of a recycle shop in Chiba prefecture on January 12 was also found to have the Telegram app on his mobile phone.​

 

[Stan BiSH]

some time ago there was a report of Somalian pirates using the flag of Luffy's mentor "Red Hair" Shanks as theirs

is ONE PIECE a bad influence?

although i think i rather become a pirate than do a Naruto run in public

A person doing a 'Naruto run' appeared in a reporter's live shot at the Storm Area 51 event

Though the "Storm Area 51" Facebook event started as a joke, it has taken on a life of its own as people gather to "see them aliens."

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[UMJI MOODS]

Maybe they should follow a different pirate?
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