Of the four executives of the group who were deported from the Philippines to Japan and arrested on suspicion of being involved in a special fraud case, one of them had a lower rank than the other three at the time of 2019, and later became an instructor. Interviews with investigative officials revealed that he was believed to have been promoted to an executive position, such as taking on the role.



The four are suspected of giving instructions in a series of wide-area robberies, and the Metropolitan Police Department believes that the order may have changed due to achievements in the process of shifting from special fraud to robbery. We are investigating the relationship between the four people in detail up to the present.

Yuki Watanabe (38), who was detained in an immigration facility in the Philippines on suspicion of being involved in a series of wide-area robberies, was deported to Japan by the 9th, and the Metropolitan Police Department was involved in a special fraud. arrested on suspicion of theft.



The four are suspected of being involved in a special fraud case in which the amount of damage is over 6 billion yen. It is said that he served as an executive under it.



On the other hand, according to investigative sources, Masato Imamura (38) was the leader of a fraudulent caller who was lower than three people as of April 2019. When the base was exposed, the specific position was unknown.



After that, from the testimony of the person concerned, it seems that he was playing an instruction role, etc., and there is a possibility that he was promoted to an executive.



The Metropolitan Police Department believes that the order may have changed due to the group's achievements in the process of shifting the crime form from special fraud to robbery, and is investigating the relationship of the four people in detail.