Is pretty boring as it turns out:
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — A credit card in the name of a U.S. sailor is the only material link to his possible involvement in the slaying of a taxi driver here last week, police said.
Apart from the credit card belonging to the sailor, who is now in the custody of U.S. military law enforcers, and the knife used to kill 61-year-old Masaaki Takahashi, there is little material evidence available, making the investigation tough for police.
The 22-year-old sailor who is the prime suspect in the killing denies allegations of involvement and his fingerprints have not been detected on the murder weapon.
Police said the only other objects in the car were Takahashi’s personal belongings and there is little material evidence leading to the perpetrator. Police added that the presence alone of the credit card in the sailor’s name is not necessarily proof that he actually rode in the vehicle.
Kanagawa Prefectural Police will continue to examine footage from expressway toll gates to try and find a lead to who killed Takahashi.
On Sunday, the Kanagawa force sent investigators to Yokosuka U.S. Navy Base to see whether the sailor would voluntarily agree to undergo questioning. Should he do so, police want to determine with caution when to carry out the interrogation.
There is still the little matter of the fact that the guy was UA (AWOL) for over a month and by several accounts actually came and left the base without being detained. My own thought would be to start tracking down whoever was giving him shelter up in Gotanda, which is where he was picked up. Somebody had to be providing this guy with a place to stay and some cash. Maybe one of them stole the guy’s credit card.
H/T to GI Korea.