Immigration operatives arrested one of the few surviving members of the notorious Japanese crime syndicate JP Dragon in Novaliches, Quezon City. The group is known in Japan for large-scale fraud and theft operations.
The suspect was identified as Daisuke Ikeno, who was arrested in his house along Quirino Highway in Barangay Santa Monica, Novaliches. A warrant of arrest was issued against him by the Fukuoka Summary Court on March 23, 2025, for theft in violation of Article 248 of the Japanese Penal Code.
Authorities said the gang often targeted elderly victims by posing as police officers. Members would trick them into surrendering ATM cards and banking details under the guise of official investigations.
Following his arrest, Ikeno was transferred to the Bureau of Immigration’s detention facility in Taguig City, where he awaits deportation proceedings. Officials said he will be sent back to Japan to face trial.
“The President has made it clear that the Philippines will not be a safe haven for foreign fugitives. We are committed to flushing them out and sending them back to face justice in their home countries,” BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said.
