2 Japanese wanted for fraud, money laundering deported

MANILA – Two Japanese nationals wanted for fraud and money laundering in their homeland have been deported, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Tuesday.
Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said Ito Shinya, 36, and Kawasaki Hiroyuki, 37, left the country on board Japan Airlines Flight JL746 bound for Narita, Japan on Monday.
They were previously arrested following coordination with Japanese authorities, which confirmed their involvement in the falsification of official documents and financial fraud schemes.
Both were charged in Japan for creating false records on electronic or magnetic notarized deeds and using shell companies to launder illicit funds.
“The deportation of these fugitives is a testament to the strengthened cooperation between the Philippine government and its international counterparts in combating transnational crime,” Viado said in a news release.
“We remain committed to ensuring that the Philippines does not serve as a haven for criminals."
Both were deported following the approval of the BI Board of Commissioners, which ordered their summary deportation.
They were also included in the BI’s blacklist, barring them from re-entering the country. (PNA)

(2025/03/04-05:29)