Yamaguchi, 47, leader of a Japanese scam gang targeting Japanese people in Cambodia and Vietnam, has been arrested in Thailand. A former yakuza member, he set up "Last Samurai Japan" for art dealing but is suspected of money laundering.
A search of his home in Sathorn, Bangkok uncovered four other accomplices and 30M baht ($890,000) in digital wallets. His residence permit was revoked and he is set to be deported to Japan.
Meanwhile, another Japanese fugitive, Miyashita, 36, was also arrested in Cambodia. Thai police rescued two Japanese scam victims, Yaji, 22, and Ishikawa, 47.
Thai and Japanese authorities continue to fight call center fraud and human trafficking.
