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<p>LAGUNA — Authorities this week arrested a Japanese fugitive in San Pablo City, Laguna, who is allegedly a member of the notorious criminal syndicate Luffy Group.</p><p>Immigration and local police agents arrested the 44-year-old Japanese national in Barangay Soledad. He was allegedly involved in a theft case under Article 235 of the Japanese Penal Code.</p><p>The Japanese Embassy in Manila reported that the suspect, along with his accomplices, used deception to steal ATM cards from their victims, most of whom were elderly. </p><p>They allegedly posed as police officers and Local Finance Bureau employees to obtain bank cards and information under the pretense of a police investigation.   </p><p>Further reports from Japan&#x27;s National Police Agency identified the suspect as a member of the notorious criminal syndicate known as the Luffy Group, which is allegedly still operating telecom fraud and extortion schemes in the Philippines.  </p><p>The arrest was carried out Monday afternoon based on a warrant of deportation issued on March 28, 2023, and a warrant of arrest from the Tokyo Summary Court dated January 20, 2023, in coordination with the Japanese Embassy.  </p><p>The suspect is in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration-Fugitive Search Unit while deportation proceedings are being processed to return him to Japan, where he will face charges.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OTHER NEWS:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C084roElzjU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Japanese Embassy in Manila reported that the suspect, along with his accomplices, used deception to steal ATM cards from their victims, most of whom were elderly. </p>

The Japanese Embassy in Manila reported that the suspect, along with his accomplices, used deception to steal ATM cards from their victims, most of whom were elderly.

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Japanese in 'Luffy' crime ring arrested in Laguna

Ronilo Dagos

Published Jan 28, 2025 09:39 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 28, 2025 06:43 PM PHT

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