The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested six Japanese fugitives, five of whom are allegedly connected with the notorious JP Dragon gang.
BI Fugitive Search Unit Chief Rendel Ryan Sy said the suspects were nabbed in separate operations in Bulacan, Lucena, and Candelaria, Quezon on October 7.
Yukio Monde was arrested in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, on charges of forgery and fraud for allegedly using forged documents to obtain money from a bank. In Lucena City, Norichika Harada was caught for posing as a law enforcer to scam elderly victims into surrendering ATM cards and personal data.
In Candelaria, Quezon, Nobuyuki Arima, Yano Yuya, Iwamoto Miyako, and Ayumi Osawa were apprehended for allegedly running online workstations used in scamming activities. Japanese authorities confirmed they are wanted for fraud and theft.
“We are fully committed to the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that the Philippines does not become a refuge for international criminals,” said BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado.
