The report cites that they used a private car to carry three Chinese tourists from a hotel Toyako Town to New Chitose Airport. The police witnessed the suspects at the airport when they delivered the passengers, and questioned them. The content of their smartphones looked suspicious, but because the apps were Chinese, it took nearly a year for the arrest.
According to police, the men had been recruiting customers using SNS. During questioning, the two denied the charges, stating things like, “we didn’t receive money,” and “we don’t want to say.”