The Monster with 21 Faces: The Candy-Centric Crime Wave in 80s Japan

😈The Monster with 21 Faces targeted the candy manufacturer Ezaki, kidnapping its head and demanding a ransom.

💰The group then threatened to poison candy with cyanide if their demands were not met.

🔎The police were unable to catch the group, despite receiving over 100 taunting letters and clues.

📰The group leveraged the media to ensure their threats and crimes were widely reported, causing embarrassment for the police.

🙏The crimes remained unsolved, and the group became known as the Monster with 21 Faces.

Who was targeted by the Monster with 21 Faces?

—The Monster with 21 Faces targeted the candy manufacturer Ezaki, kidnapping its head.

What did the group threaten to do if their demands were not met?

—The group threatened to poison candy with cyanide.

How did the police respond to the group's taunting letters?

—The police were unable to catch the group, despite receiving over 100 letters and clues.

How did the group ensure their threats and crimes were widely reported?

—The group leveraged the media to ensure their threats and crimes received public attention.

What name did the group become known as?

—The group became known as the Monster with 21 Faces.

00:04In the 80s, a candy-centric crime wave struck Japan.

00:36The head of candy manufacturer Ezaki was kidnapped by the Monster with 21 Faces.

02:27The group threatened to poison candy with cyanide.

06:36The police were unable to catch the group, despite receiving over 100 taunting letters.

10:09The group leveraged the media to ensure their threats and crimes were widely reported.