Three suspects, believed to be business owners, have been arrested for hiring 10 Chinese people without work qualifications and forcing them to work illegally at garment factories in Kanagawa and Tokyo. Both are denying the charges.
Those arrested were Kazutomo Kasai (49), a garment worker living in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, his wife Rika Kasai (50), a garment worker, and Dong Yuehong, a Chinese national who works in the garment industry. There are 3 people (44).
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, between August and November last year, 10 Chinese people were illegally hired to work at three garment factories in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Machida City, Tokyo. suspected.
Six of the 10 were technical intern trainees who were not eligible to work at the factory, and the other four had expired residence statuses.
Suspect Kasai Kazutomo is believed to be the manager, and suspect Dong, who is believed to be an executive at the factory, appears to have been recruiting employees on SNS.
In response to the investigation, both companies denied the charges, saying, ``We do not employ people who are not qualified to work.''