Glico Morinaga Case
The Glico-Morinaga case (グリコ・森永事件, Guriko, Morinaga jiken?), also known by its official designation Metropolitan Designated Case 114 (警察庁広域重要指定第114号事件, Keisatsuchō kōiki jūyō shitei dai-hyakujūyongō jiken?), was a famous extortion case in 1980s Japan, primarily directed at the Japanese industrial confectioneries Ezaki Glico and Morinaga, and currently remains unsolved. The entire case spanned 17 months from the initial kidnapping of the president of Glico to the last known communication from the prime suspect, a person or group known only as the "The Monster with 21 Faces". The case captured the Japanese public's imagination and many commentators refer to this incident as a turning point in Japanese society, in which the image of a crime-free and safe Japan was dispelled.
Read more about Glico Morinaga Case: The Kidnapping, The Glico Blackmailing, The Fox-Eyed Man, Shiga Prefecture Incident, The Final Message and Aftermath, Prime Suspects
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