Japanese authorities have arrested multiple individuals linked to a Myanmar-based telecom fraud network. Tokyo police detained three suspects suspected of fraud and money laundering for a burglary group led by a figure known as "Luffy." Separately, two Japanese men in their 20s and 30s were forcibly repatriated from Thailand and arrested by Aichi Prefectural Police on suspicion of involvement in special fraud operations based in Myanmar. These men allegedly impersonated police officers to deceive victims, including elderly Japanese citizens. The fraud group, referred to as the "Luffy Group," reportedly used stolen cards to illegally withdraw over 20 million yen. Philippine authorities have also detained a 23-year-old suspect, Takuya Hoshino, connected to the same group. Meanwhile, China and Myanmar have intensified joint law enforcement efforts against telecom and online fraud, with Myanmar recently handing over more than 920 Chinese suspects to Chinese authorities. Additionally, a Chinese student was arrested for allegedly impersonating a Chinese special investigator and defrauding 5 million yen. These developments highlight a coordinated crackdown on transnational telecom fraud operations involving multiple countries in Asia.
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