webfact 85859 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yakuza gang member arrested in Thailand Picture: Thai Rath Police and immigration officers in Pattaya have announced the arrest of a Japanese man who is believed to be a member of the Yakuza crime gang. Tatsuka Tanaka, 36, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport on June 22 on fraud charges as he tried to board a flight to Cambodia. Acting on an Interpol Blue notice, police say Tanaka heads a gang that defrauded 83 people in Japan out of JPY80 million (24 million baht). According to Thairath, Tanaka and his gang claimed to be working for Yahoo and told victims they were liable for additional charges from various internet sites. The victims were then told to pay off the false charges via Amazon gift cards, ensuring that they sent the codes from the cards to the gang members. Police said Tanaka had been a frequent visitor to Thailand and most recently had been staying in Pattaya. Police said Tanaka will now be deported back to Japan. The other members of Tanaka’s gang have already been arrested by police in Japan. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-27 Link to post Share on other sites
observer90210 8559 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Good well done. There is already a steady supply of western criminals in Thailand, so no need for the Asian gangs to start their tricks around here. Link to post Share on other sites
CGW 9861 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 "Crims" all seem to look the same these days, well done BIB spotting this one Link to post Share on other sites
chickenslegs 13990 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 180cm is quite tall for a Japanese man. Looks like the guy in the photo is checking to see if everything is in proportion. (apologies for the schoolboy humour) Link to post Share on other sites
flyingtlger 1192 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Supposedly there are hundreds of Yakuza living in Thailand ever since the Japanese government started cracking down on them in Japan..... Link to post Share on other sites
NextStationBangkok 1627 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Pattaya should be declared as "Criminals residential capital of the world". Link to post Share on other sites
Gandtee 2463 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, chickenslegs said: 180cm is quite tall for a Japanese man. Looks like the guy in the photo is checking to see if everything is in proportion. (apologies for the schoolboy humour) Not nowadays since they started to eat western food.. Link to post Share on other sites
Emster23 8772 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just to add something I observed whilst watching world cup: none of the Japanese players had tattoos, as that is a yakuza thing. Few years ago seem to recall some item about 85% of players had tats. So I suppose you might yakuza not all a bad thing Link to post Share on other sites
Whitestarschool 62 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Praise where praise belongs. Link to post Share on other sites
rwill 1484 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 It does seem like they blur out peoples faces now unless they are Caucasian. Link to post Share on other sites
wirat69 1399 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, NextStationBangkok said: Pattaya should be declared as "Criminals residential capital of the world". Yep, bring the family and jet ski under the radar!!! Link to post Share on other sites
moutamine 167 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 The victims were then told to pay off the false charges via Amazon gift cards, ensuring that they sent the codes from the cards to the gang members Do people really fall for this kind of scheme nowaday... Please send Amazon gift card codes to pay your bill... Who does that ???!!! If your dumb enough to fall for this nonsense, they deserve your money! Link to post Share on other sites
Vacuum 14704 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, NextStationBangkok said: Pattaya should be declared as "Criminals residential capital of the world". Last I heard it was declared as a "family-friendly resort". Link to post Share on other sites
dotpoom 8185 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, chickenslegs said: 180cm is quite tall for a Japanese man. Looks like the guy in the photo is checking to see if everything is in proportion. (apologies for the schoolboy humour) Accepted Link to post Share on other sites
upu2 732 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, Vacuum said: Last I heard it was declared as a "family-friendly resort". Aren't Mafia considered family? Link to post Share on other sites
Jimdandy 257 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, webfact said: a Japanese man who is believed to be a member of the Yakuza crime gang A, as in one single 'believed to be' member? OK it does say that the other gang members were arrested in Japan but c'mon, only one Yakuza while there are a bizillion other criminals dragged in front of the readers eyes on a weekly basis? Hmmm as Mr. Spock would say, 'Fascinating' Link to post Share on other sites
moe666 5590 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, observer90210 said: Good well done. There is already a steady supply of western criminals in Thailand, so no need for the Asian gangs to start their tricks around here. I need to ask, where have you been. Thailand has been a holiday spot for the Yukuza for years. At least once a year their appears a story about them being sent back to Japan Link to post Share on other sites
thailand49 2565 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 The ladies at the GoGo should be disappointed the guy with his buddies were tossing a lot of ping pongs and buying drinks. Link to post Share on other sites
observer90210 8559 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, moe666 said: I need to ask, where have you been. Thailand has been a holiday spot for the Yukuza for years. At least once a year their appears a story about them being sent back to Japan Well during the 6 months monsoon or summer, sometimes I did sneak away to southern Europe's more welcoming climate, so I missed the previous Yakuza sequels..sorry Pal ! Link to post Share on other sites
Tchooptip 4039 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, moutamine said: The victims were then told to pay off the false charges via Amazon gift cards, ensuring that they sent the codes from the cards to the gang members Do people really fall for this kind of scheme nowaday... Please send Amazon gift card codes to pay your bill... Who does that ???!!! If your dumb enough to fall for this nonsense, they deserve your money! "If your dumb enough to fall for this nonsense, they deserve your money!I" A noble idea, which would mean that one can shamelessly swindle any simple people with little education or some elderly people a little too gullible . Crazy how our values can differ from one another Link to post Share on other sites
DrTuner 24558 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, rwill said: It does seem like they blur out peoples faces now unless they are Caucasian. Japanese seem to like blurring out stuff. Not telling you how I've noticed. Link to post Share on other sites
Get Real 8560 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, NextStationBangkok said: Pattaya should be declared as "Criminals residential capital of the world". Yep, HOC, (Hub of Criminals) Link to post Share on other sites
oslooskar 257 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 7 hours ago, rwill said: It does seem like they blur out peoples faces now unless they are Caucasian. Not necessarily; in this case the gang member in question just happened to have a blurry face. So he should be easy to spot in a crowd. Link to post Share on other sites
TunnelRat69 2028 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 hours ago, moe666 said: I need to ask, where have you been. Thailand has been a holiday spot for the Yukuza for years. At least once a year their appears a story about them being sent back to Japan Under the Guise of 'members of the Datsun Family', the Yakuza have been buying property in Pattaya, Phuket and Ko Samui since the late seventies, I know, I sold my bar 'The Copa" to a Japanese investor who was buying anything in what is now called Walking Street, my Lawyer (still employed his firm) told me he thinks he was Yakuza. Nick named 'The Cowboy' for his love of country western clothes, and came to the table with Cash. Link to post Share on other sites
Lancelot01 124 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 13 hours ago, NextStationBangkok said: Pattaya should be declared as "Criminals residential capital of the world". Another hub? Link to post Share on other sites
Damrongsak 6073 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Yakuza ... 555 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lftTkFacM3I Link to post Share on other sites
RT555 198 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 17 hours ago, flyingtlger said: Supposedly there are hundreds of Yakuza living in Thailand ever since the Japanese government started cracking down on them in Japan..... Hearsay, you people should get a life and mind your own business. Typical Expat mentality. Who think they know it all. Link to post Share on other sites
johnnybangkok 5535 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 21 hours ago, Emster23 said: Just to add something I observed whilst watching world cup: none of the Japanese players had tattoos, as that is a yakuza thing. Few years ago seem to recall some item about 85% of players had tats. So I suppose you might yakuza not all a bad thing This is why I find it so incredible that there's not more of this lot getting arrested. I mean they are literally walking around with a tattoo that effectively says 'I'm a Yakuza gangster'. Not exactly the best disguise. Link to post Share on other sites
Vacuum 14704 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 20 hours ago, upu2 said: Aren't Mafia considered family? Kind of, but perhaps not so friendly. Link to post Share on other sites
johnno2 263 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 9:46 AM, flyingtlger said: Supposedly there are hundreds of Yakuza living in Thailand ever since the Japanese government started cracking down on them in Japan..... when i played golf at Thana City, you saw the yakuza there frequently, hard to miss because of the tattoos everywhere. Lots of japanese golf club members there. my tip for a longer life, avoid all eye contact Link to post Share on other sites
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