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Monday, December 29, 2003
No. of crimes by U.S. military personnel in 2003 tops 100
Thursday, December 25, 2003 at 10:00 JST

NAHA - The number of crimes committed by U.S. military personnel or members
of their families in Okinawa Prefecture reached 103 in the period from January through November, meaning the figure for the whole year will exceed 100 for the first time in nine years, Okinawa prefectural police said Wednesday.

Most of the crimes were committed while under the influence of alcohol between midnight and predawn, leading the police to urge the public to return home by midnight. (Kyodo News)

 

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