Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested a Japanese man wanted by authorities in Tokyo for large-scale theft.
The fugitive, identified as Takayuki Kagoshima, was cornered along Roxas Blvd., Pasay City by operatives from the BI’s fugitive search unit (FSU).
Kagoshima was arrested on the strength of a warrant issued by the BI board of commissioners against him in October 2023.
“In view of the fact that he was already ordered deported for being an undesirable alien, he will be sent back to Japan as soon as we have secured the required clearances for his departure,” BI chief Norman Tansingco said.
A check of Kagoshima’s travel records showed that he was already overstaying, having arrived in the country was on Nov. 7, 2022.
According to Japanese authorities, Kagoshima was the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by a court in Fukuoka prefecture where he was charged for grand larceny.
Kagoshima is allegedly a member of the “JP Dragon syndicate” that plotted to steal cash cards from their victims by pretending to be police officers.
It was further learned that Kagoshima was an undocumented alien as his passport was already revoked by the Japanese government.
He is currently detained at the BI warden facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City pending his deportation.