Japan Arrests Alleged Associate of Cambodia’s Sanctioned Prince Group

Japanese police arrested an alleged associate of the Cambodia-based Prince Group in Osaka under a Cypriot identity; the Prince Group has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K., and South Korea and is accused of large-scale scams (including romance scams), extortion and forced labor. Reporting and authorities link the individual to multiple identities, global assets and a Tokyo company, and investigators allege fraudulent residency paperwork and other violations while probes and asset freezes continue.