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2 more robbery suspects from Philippines back in Tokyo

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 09 11:31 AM

Two men suspected of being behind a string of robberies across Japan were taken into police custody en route to Tokyo on Thursday following their deportation from the Philippines. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 8, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 12:55 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Two more fugitives deported to Japan

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 12:42 AM

Authorities escort Japanese fugitives Yuki Watanabe and Tomonobu Saito on board a Japanese Airlines plane in NAIA 1 in Pasay City late Wednesday. Read more »

PH deports 2 more fugitives tagged in Japan robberies

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 12:39 AM

Two more fugitives allegedly involved in a series of robberies and fraud cases in Japan were deported from the Philippines on Wednesday night. Read more »

DOJ: Suspected Japanese robbery boss 'Luffy' to be deported Feb. 8

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 08:20 PM

Alleged Japanese robbery ringleader Yuki Watanabe, who authorities in Tokyo believe to be “Luffy,” is set to be deported on Wednesday evening. Read more »

Pag-deport sa 2 puganteng Hapon tuloy sa Martes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:59 PM

Tuloy na ang pagpapa-deport sa 2 sa 4 na puganteng Hapon sa Martes, ayon sa Department of Justice. Read more »

BI 'doing everything' to deport Japan robbery suspects: spox

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 04:40 PM

The Bureau of Immigration said it was 'doing everything' to fast-track the deportation of 4 fugitives connected to robberies in Japan. Read more »

DOJ fast-tracks pending cases vs Japanese fugitives

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 05:32 PM

Yuki Watanabe, whom the Japanese police identified to be "Luffy," is allegedly the ringleader of the Japanese robbery group. Read more »

4 Japanese arrested in PH possibly involved in scams worth 6-B yen: police

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 03 03:33 AM

Tokyo and Manila are working out details for the deportation of all four suspects as early as next week. Read more »

Watanabe lawyer: Pasay court ‘impliedly’ denies bid to junk case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 05:21 PM

The deportation proceedings of a Japanese national suspected to be the ringleader behind a string of robberies in Japan hits a snag. Read more »

PH willing to deport alleged robbery ringleader to Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 29 09:14 PM

The Philippines is willing to deport Yuki Watanabe, alias "Luffy," a suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies in Japan who is now in detention in the Southeast Asian country, once a local case against him is cleared, officials said. Read more »

Charges in Manila may stall deportation of robbery mastermind 'Luffy'

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 29 09:15 PM

The deportation of Yuki Watanabe, alias "Luffy," the suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies in Japan who is now detained in the Philippines, could be derailed. Read more »

'Luffy' Japan robberies head suspected to be behind Manila fraud ring

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 29 10:35 AM

The suspected 'Luffy' mastermind and three others believed to be behind a string of Japan robberies appear to be senior members of a fraud group, a source said. Read more »