Police in Japan have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of selling illegally modified Pokémon save data to customers online

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Japanese Police Arrest 36-Year-Old Man on Suspicion of Tampering With Pokémon Violet Save Data - IGN
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You know that Japan has crime? You know that large crime orgs operate in Japan? Everything from drug trafficking, sex trafficking, extortion, protection rackets, arms smuggling is happening.

Exactly. If I were a cop there I'd feel much safer arresting nerds that modify save files.

Articles like this popped every once in a while until bored japan cops become a meme at this point.