Top brass of Japanese syndicate accused of laundering S$628.7mil for criminals lived in Singapore

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Top brass of Japanese syndicate accused of laundering S$628.7mil for criminals lived in Singapore
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The 35-year-old lived in a condominium in Bukit Timah, and was registered as the director of a local software company, also named Rivaton, in March. Both men told the Japanese authorities they were Singapore residents when they were arrested on July 9, after flying back to Japan from Dubai, reported Japanese news agency Jiji Press.

At least 4,000 accounts and 500 companies involved in the scheme have been uncovered by the Japanese authorities so far.The authorities in Japan released a wanted notice in August with the names and pictures of the five alleged leaders of the group who reportedly left the country between January and April.Two others were arrested in the Philippines, including Hiroyuki Kawasaki, 37.

The Philippines does not currently have an extradition treaty with Japan, but Japanese news outlets have reported that both Kawasaki and Ito are expected to be sent back and handed over to the Japanese authorities in due course. “Even though had conducted their own checks to meet the regulatory requirements, I met the suspects via Zoom as well as in person in Japan for verification purposes, and I visited their office in Japan for further verifications and due diligence and to witness their passports,” he said.

He said that as a lawyer, he knew the importance of conducting thorough checks to prevent money laundering. The company had a handbook on how to answer questions from auditors and financial institutions to avoid suspicion. A third tier of low-level collaborators was recruited through social networking sites to set up the shell companies.

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