27-06-2025
Money laundering group suspected of handling ¥5.4 billion in proceeds from fraud ring
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested six members of a money laundering group that are suspected of handling proceeds from a fraud ring and concealing them, reports NHK (June 19).
According to police, Karima Fukazawa, a 30-year-old resident of Koto Ward, Daiki Muroi, a 32-year-old resident of Sumida Ward, and four others are suspected of laundering more than 5 billion yen in criminal proceeds from the fraud ring.
Thus far, police have accused the suspects of transferring approximately 42 million yen, including funds obtained by eight fraud victims last year, to other accounts and hiding them. Karima Fukazawa, left, and Daiki Muroi (X)
Police did not reveal whether the suspects admit to violating the Organized Crime Punishment Act.
Accounts managed by the suspects contained approximately 5.4 billion yen. These funds are believed to have been defrauded by the fraud ring from victims across the country. Police believe that the suspects laundered the criminal proceeds at the request of the fraud ring.
The investigation is continuing on the suspicion that the group exchanged large amounts of the funds for cryptocurrencies and then rerouted them back to the fraud group via overseas exchanges.
