BI nabs 7 Japanese in Bulacan, Manila

BI nabs 7 Japanese in Bulacan, Manila

/ 05:12 AM May 24, 2025

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Seven Japanese nationals allegedly linked to a notorious criminal fraud syndicate in Japan were recently arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Bulacan and Manila.

Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado on Friday reported that the seven foreigners were apprehended in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, and in Ermita, Manila, on Wednesday.

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Five of them were identified as Hiraki Ishikawa, 45; Tsubasa Amano, 30; Sasaki Ken, 37; Akira Sambonchiku, 26; and Naoto Matsumoto, 35.

The two other suspects were identified as Rintaro Yamane, 27, and Masato Morihiro, Viado said. The suspects were identified by Japanese authorities to be members of the notorious “JP Dragon” group who are wanted in Japan for large-scale fraud. —PNA

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