At around 10:15 p.m. Japan time, a car believed to be carrying two suspects, Yuki Watanabe and Tomonobu Kojima, who Japan is seeking extradition from the Philippine government in connection with a series of wide-area robberies, was arrested. I left the Bictane detention facility in Manila and headed for Manila International Airport.
On the night of the 8th, repatriated to Japan by plane departing from the country
Two suspects, Yuki Watanabe (38) and Tomonobu Kojima (45), will be repatriated to Japan by plane departing from Manila on the night of the 8th.
The two are suspected of stealing cash cards in a special fraud case, and the Metropolitan Police Department has decided to arrest them in the aircraft being transferred.
The two, along with Seiya Fujita (38) and Masato Imamura (38), who were deported on the 7th, are suspected of being involved in a special fraud case with a total damage of over 6 billion yen. We are going to clarify the actual situation of the group through interrogation of people.