A Brazilian man who runs a tour company was arrested by Tokyo police on Wednesday on suspicion of operating illegally modified and poorly maintained Japanese sports cars on sightseeing trips for inbound visitors.
The Metropolitan Police Department said Danilo Gomes da Rocha, 34, ran tours taking foreign tourists around Tokyo and its vicinity in Japanese sports cars that generated about 200 million yen in annual sales. The Tokyo-based company has also been referred to prosecutors.
The suspect has denied the allegations, saying he was unaware that the vehicles were poorly maintained, according to the police.
The police allege he contracted individuals to drive two defective cars in Tokyo's Koto Ward at around 10 p.m. on Nov 21, 2025. The cars had modified exhaust systems to make them louder.
The police began investigating after receiving a tip around fall last year.
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