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THE Bureau of Immigration has ordered the immediate
deportation of a Japanese who is wanted for alleged swindling in his
country.
Immigration reports have it that
the 50-year-old Hiroshi Takeuchi, who was arrested at the Harrison
Mansion in Pasay City by the joint forces of immigration and
National Bureau of Investigation agents last Thursday, is wanted in
Japan for stealing 25 million yen worth of fraudulent real-estate
deals from Michivo Shiraishi and her husband, Saita, between
December 2005 and May 2006.
Immigration Commissioner
Marcelino Libanan said Takeuchi’s arrest was made based on the
request of the Interpol office in Tokyo, Japan, who sought help in
tracking down the fugitive Japanese.
“His [Takeuchi’s] arrest and
impending deportation serve as a warning to foreigners that the
Philippines does not have a place for such fugitives,” Libanan
said.
The Japanese will also be
deported for overstaying in the country.
Interpol data revealed Takeuchi
worked as a salesman for Tama Home Inc., but misrepresented himself
as the company’s bill collector to his victims.
--Anthony Vargas
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