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Yakuza scam boss who netted 200 million baht from his Cambodian lair arrested in Suvarnabhumi swoop
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A suspected yakuza boss was snared at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before take-off after a Thai-Japanese manhunt. Police say Takafumi Sugawara ran a Cambodia scam empire that stole over ฿200 million and trapped recruits in call-centre compounds.
Key facts
- A suspected Japanese yakuza boss accused of running a Cambodia-based scam empire that stole more than ฿200 million was dramatically arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before an international flight, ending a joint Thai-Japanese
- A suspected yakuza boss was snared at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before take-off after a Thai-Japanese manhunt
- The organisation is accused of stealing more than one billion yen, or over ฿200 million, from victims.
- Thai and Japanese police trace alleged yakuza scam boss before dramatic Suvarnabhumi airport arrest
- Suspect faces deportation as investigators reveal elaborate three-stage telephone fraud scheme
- Victims lost millions in fake investigations as recruiters lured workers into the online scam network
Summary
A suspected Japanese yakuza boss accused of running a Cambodia-based scam empire that stole more than ฿200 million was dramatically arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport moments before an international flight, ending a joint Thai-Japanese manhunt that uncovered allegations of sophisticated telephone fraud, fake police investigations, forced labour in Cambodian scam compounds and a criminal network stretching from Japan through Cambodia to Thailand.
A suspected Japanese yakuza boss accused of running a massive Cambodia-based scam operation was seized at Suvarnabhumi Airport just minutes before take-off.