webfact Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Key Yakuza financier arrested in BangkokBANGKOK: -- A Japanese man who was alleged to be a key financier of the Yamagushi Yakuza gang in Japan was arrested by Thai and Japanese police near his condominium in Din Daeng area early Sunday morning.Pol Lt-Gen Natthathorn Prohsunthorn, commissioner of Immigration Bureau, said that the detainee, Mr Suhey-I Yoshisawa, 34, was wanted by Japanese police on electronic fraud charges and a warrant for his arrest has been issued by the court in Kobe.The suspect was shown to the media at a press conference held this morning.He said that Yoshisawa was identified as one of the key financiers for the Yamagushi Yakuza gang. As chairman of Miyami company, an investment consulting firm which has several branch offices in Japan, Yoshisawa has amassed about 180 million baht from about 500 victims through extortion, intimidation and fraud all of whom have wired money into his bank accounts, he added.In March last year, Japanese police raided Yoshisawa’s head office in Osaka and arrested 25 staff members but the man dodged the police dragnet and reportedly escaped to Thailand on March 30.The immigration chief disclosed that the detainee was a frequent visitor to Thailand having made 45 visits, had a Thai wife and was given a one-year visa.With the request from Japanese police, Thai immigration police finally tracked down the Japanese who has a condominium room in Soi Prachasongkroh, Din Daeng area. He was also known to be a frequent patron at RCA entertainment complex.Early Sunday morning, police tailed Yoshisawa’s car from Rama IX road to Soi Prachasongkroh, but the Japanese became suspicious that he was being followed and tried to run away after stopping his car at the soi. The undercover police then gave chase and finally nabbed him.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/161750 -- Thai PBS 2016-05-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Face Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Had there not been Japanese police involved in the capture it is very likely that the suspect would have managed to mysteriously escaped police custody in all the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 A frequent patron at RCA. I am not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Did they catch him because he reported his social media and frequented venues of recreation on his recent thai visa application form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 With the request from Japanese police Otherwise, not a problem - right? Notice Japanese police were with Thai police on the apprehension - taking no chances of an escape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 through extortion, intimidation and fraud Thai immigration police finally tracked down the Japanese as we know, these professions are restricted to Thai organisations within the Kingdom and a foreigner cannot get a work permit or join the RTP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 At least nobody gets sued over putting his photo here on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I guess that he forgot to pay off the local BIB this month OR the Thai military told the BIB to arrest him even though he paid,so as the Thai government can have good relations with Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 With the request from Japanese police Otherwise, not a problem - right? Notice Japanese police were with Thai police on the apprehension - taking no chances of an escape? An escape or a bribe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 With the request from Japanese police Otherwise, not a problem - right? Notice Japanese police were with Thai police on the apprehension - taking no chances of an escape? An escape or a bribe? Can't have one without the other when dealing with the BIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chonburimaster Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 This time the suspect was Japanese mafia amd Thai police chased him for arrest. If it were Thai mafia, they will just take money and do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnybay Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Meanwhile the British boiler room boys are racking it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 ...shame....he seemed to be fitting in very well..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Had there not been Japanese police involved in the capture it is very likely that the suspect would have managed to mysteriously escaped police custody in all the confusion. He would have got out, but in the confusion he would have forgotten all the money he was carrying in brown envelopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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