4 wanted Japanese men nabbed

Inquirer file photo

MANILA, Philippines — Four Japanese fugitives facing telecom fraud charges in Japan and Cambodia were arrested by authorities in two separate operations in Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Wednesday.

Sawada Masaya, 43; Suzuki Seiji, 29; Koji Ueda, 27; and Jun Kiyohara, 29, were arrested in Pasay City and Parañaque City on Tuesday.

READ: Foreigner nabbed for inappropriately touching man in Cebu City

Masaya, who was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City after his arrival from Cebu, is facing a warrant of arrest issued by a local court in Japan for telecom fraud.

His companions— Seiji, Ueda, and Kiyohara—were arrested by authorities in their residence at BF Homes, Parañaque City, as part of a follow-up operation.

The arrested individuals “were believed to be involved and members of a telecom fraud syndicate based in Cambodia with criminal charges for extortion and fraud,” the NCRPO said. —Frances Mangosing