The Metropolitan Police Department arrested four people, including a Chinese driver, for running a so-called "white taxi" business in which foreign tourists visiting Japan were given rides in private cars for a fee. In some cases, the rides were dispatched through major travel reservation sites, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details.
Four people were arrested, including Chen Yan (30), a Chinese citizen who lives in Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Nanjing* Kun (43), who lives in Saitama City.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, from December of last year to this month, the suspect is suspected of violating the Road Transportation Act for conducting a so-called "white taxi" business in which foreign tourists were given rides from hotels in Chiba Prefecture or Tokyo to Haneda Airport for a fee. is held.
All four admitted the charges and stated that they did it to earn a living.
According to investigators, two of the four are believed to have used brokers to transport passengers who had applied for rides through Booking.com, a major travel reservation site affiliated with the company.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the details of the situation and is increasing its vigilance as the number of inquiries regarding "white taxis" has increased with the increase in the number of foreign tourists after the new coronavirus moved to Category 5.
*Kun is strangely a “member” and a “power”