Two Japanese men arrested over Myanmar-based scam operations; allegedly forced to impersonate police, others to fool victims

Shoki Ishikawa (left) and Tomonari Yachi after arriving at Haneda Airport from Thailand on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) afternoon. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

TOKYO: Two Japanese men allegedly involved in international scam operations conducted from Myanmar were arrested Wednesday (April 23) after being flown back to Japan.

The men had been detained by Thai police in March on suspicion of being involved in phone scams, and were arrested by the Aichi prefectural police onboard their flight to Haneda Airport in Tokyo.