Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Copper from Shrine Roof
Twin brothers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing copper roofing from a remote shrine in Kochi Prefecture, as police investigate a series of similar thefts reported at about 10 shrines across the prefecture since around September 2025. (News On Japan)
Twin brothers Takatoshi Okamoto and Shinya Okamoto were arrested in Kochi Prefecture for allegedly stealing copper roofing from a shrine. The incident occurred at Jinga Shrine in Kami, near a mountain, where 123 copper plates worth approximately 280,000 yen were taken from a storage building housing portable shrines and equipment.
Police are investigating a series of similar thefts reported at around ten shrines in the prefecture since September 2025. The Okamoto brothers, both 37 years old, are suspects in the investigation.
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