{"id":1520,"date":"2025-07-18T16:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.declareitspiritwear.com\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:20:52","slug":"cag-osaka-rainbow-six-player-arrested-for-alleged-kidnap-and-coercion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.declareitspiritwear.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/18\/cag-osaka-rainbow-six-player-arrested-for-alleged-kidnap-and-coercion\/","title":{"rendered":"CAG Osaka Rainbow Six player arrested for alleged kidnap and coercion"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Image of BlackRay competing at BLAST Atlanta Major 2023 for CAG Osaka. The player is standing up next to monitor\" class=\"wp-image-196689 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.declareitspiritwear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blackray-rainbow-six-kidnap-coercion-arrest-large.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Ubisoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd51b0f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><strong>CAG Osaka<\/strong> <strong>Rainbow Six <\/strong>player <strong>Sho &#8216;BlackRay&#8217; Hasegawa<\/strong> has been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for alleged kidnapping and coercion, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qt9U4zOgfDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local reports<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd52295\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The arrest was reportedly made on July 16th, 2025, when Hasegawa and six other individuals were detained for allegedly confining and blackmailing a man in his thirties.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-68b85cbd532b7\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-194516\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/rainbow-six-siege-teases-borderlands-collaboration\">Rainbow Six Siege teases Borderlands collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-194942\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/best-weapons-siege-x-top-10-ranked\">The best weapons in Rainbow Six Siege X, top 10 ranked<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-188863\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/rainbow-six-siege-launches-esports-legacy-bundles\">Rainbow Six Siege X launches Esports Legacy bundles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd540bc\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>In an article published by Japanese outlet <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025071700268&amp;g=soc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jiji Press<\/a><\/strong>, Hasegawa can be seen entering a police station alongside the other suspects who were accused of committing crimes against a construction project contractor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd54793\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The report reveals the player was in involved in allegedly pouring boiling water over the victim in addition to causing serious injuries with a hammer. The suspects reportedly threatened the victim to pay them more money, totalling approximately \u00a52m (~\u00a310,014).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd54df2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>CAG Osaka has yet to comment on the situation. However, the Japanese organisation has announced it has withdrawn from the Stage 1 APAC North Playoffs set to take place on July 20th, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd55456\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>&#8220;We regret to inform you that we will be withdrawing from the Asia Pacific League 2025 Stage 1 APAC North Playoffs scheduled for this weekend,&#8221; read <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CYCLOPS_OSAKA\/status\/1946171437850755395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a statement<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd55af0\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>On July 18th, the team&#8217;s page on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubisoft.com\/en-us\/esports\/rainbow-six\/siege\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ubisoft&#8217;s website<\/a><\/strong> revealed that BlackRay has departed the roster. A replacement for the player has yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-68b85cbd562a1\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"whats_next_for_cag_osaka-2\">What&#8217;s Next For CAG Osaka?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd56d0e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Following BlackRay&#8217;s arrest and subsequent departure from the organisation, it&#8217;s unclear what the future holds for CAG Osaka&#8217;s Rainbow Six roster. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd57712\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>As a result of withdrawing from the Stage 1 Playoffs, the team is unable to compete for a chance to earn a place at the <strong>Esports World Cup<\/strong> and earn any SI Points that determine which teams qualify for the Six Invitational, Rainbow Six&#8217;s biggest esports tournament. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-68b85cbd57e0b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The team began the 2025 season on the front foot, scoring a second-place finish at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/05\/furia-rainbow-six-reload-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RE:L0:AD 2025<\/a><\/strong> in May.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/cag-osaka-blackray-kidnap-coercion-arrest\">CAG Osaka Rainbow Six player arrested for alleged kidnap and coercion<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Ubisoft CAG Osaka Rainbow Six player Sho &#8216;BlackRay&#8217; Hasegawa has been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for alleged kidnapping and coercion, according to local reports. The arrest was reportedly made on July 16th, 2025, when Hasegawa and six other individuals were detained for allegedly confining and blackmailing a man in his thirties. 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