The former chairman of a social welfare corporation in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of embezzlement in the course of business for embezzling 44 million yen from the corporation's funds.
The person arrested is Satoshi Fujii (61), former chairman of the social welfare corporation Juro Fukushikai in Sumida Ward.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, in April of last year, he was suspected of embezzlement in the course of business after instructing an employee of a social welfare corporation to transfer 44 million yen from the corporation's account to an account he managed.
The Metropolitan Police Department has not confirmed whether or not it was approved.
This corporation received a loan of 55 million yen from the independent administrative agency "Welfare and Medical Care Organization" during this period due to the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and the former chairman of the board has embezzled this loan. It means that it is seen as.
It appears that the money he embezzled was used to pay off debts of the company where he was a director, and the Metropolitan Police Department is conducting a detailed investigation, believing that he embezzled a total of approximately 80 million yen while he was chairman.
The former chairman had been arrested and indicted on charges of bribery and other charges related to the appointment of directors of another social welfare corporation in Fukuoka Prefecture.