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How 2 M.P.s Broke Tokyo Black Market
Two American enlisted men and four others, including two Italians tied to the Italian embassy, were arrested in Tokyo for involvement in a black market ring. Stolen army rations and goods, including underwear and sugar, were trafficked through the 71st Quartermaster Depot now in Tokyo. Agents say payments ranged up to 200 000 yen for a load of underwear, with rations and sugar resold at high profit.
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