TOKYO, Sep 12 (News On Japan) –
Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested six Japanese nationals believed to be members of the Philippines-based crime group ‘JP Dragon’ on suspicion of involvement in particular fraud circumstances concentrating on individuals in Japan.
The six arrived at Narita Airport and are being transferred to Fukuoka Prefecture. Television footage confirmed the detainees with hats pulled low and their heads down as they had been escorted by police.
According to investigators, the six allegedly conspired in April 2023 to pose as cops, phone an aged man dwelling in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, after which go to his house to steal his money playing cards. Police say one of many six is believed to have served as a coordinator.
Seven members of ‘JP Dragon,’ together with the six, had been detained by authorities within the Philippines in May. Of these, six had been deported to Japan on September tenth and arrested upon arrival.
Police describe ‘JP Dragon’ as a Philippines-based legal group shaped by former Japanese gang members that repeatedly carries out special-fraud scams—usually police-impersonation schemes to steal money playing cards—in opposition to Japanese residents. Investigators say the group is suspected of hyperlinks to greater than 200 such circumstances nationwide. They additionally say the alleged chief, Ryuji Yoshioka, 55, was detained by Philippine authorities in June.
Source: KBC