In recent developments, a top executive of the Kudo-kai, a prominent Yakuza syndicate, has been apprehended under suspicion of operating an illegal taxi service. This action seems to root from the organization's financial desperation. The exact details of how long this operation has been going and the overall impact it has had are still under investigation.

In Japan, Yakuza members are not hidden or unknown entities. They are part of the society and while their illicit activities are widely frowned upon, in some cases, they still operate in plain sight. The illegal taxi services, also known as "White Taxis" denote part of the underground economy that Yakuza groups control in desperate times.

In the US or EU, organised crime syndicates like the Mafia or Hell's Angels, while infamous, are more clandestinely operational. Rarely would one witness a mob boss openly operating an illegal business. These activities are generally hidden deep within the layers of society.