Japanese suspected of senior role in 'Luffy' syndicate nabbed in Manila

Philippine authorities detained on Tuesday a Japanese man wanted by Tokyo authorities over thefts and who is also suspected of being a senior member of the crime ring that used monikers such as “Luffy” and orchestrated robberies across Japan, sources knowledgeable about the case told Kyodo News. Immigration officers and police operatives apprehended Hideharu Inoue, 56, at a rented condominium in Manila’s Makati business district after intelligence officials confirmed his identity, the sources said. He was carrying fake Philippine government-issued identification cards bearing a fictitious name. Inoue is wanted under an arrest warrant issued in January by the Tokyo Summary […]... Keep on reading: Japanese suspected of senior role in 'Luffy' syndicate nabbed in Manila