Liberia: Tokyo Police Arrest UP Authorities Operative in Money Swap Swindle
Japan — FrontPageAfrica has gathered a Liberian, Joe Kpoto, has been arrested in Japan for reportedly duping a Japanese businessman of over $ 83,000 after giving him faux gold.
In current months, Kpoto was reportedly concerned in scouting funding alternatives for the federal government and was a distinguished function on a variety of President Boakai’s travels.
The incident is claimed to have occurred final 12 months. Mr Kpoto then left Japan, however was arrested upon his return to the nation this week.
According to the Japan Times, Kpoto is accused of finishing up the scheme on Oct. 25, 2023, at round 1 p.m. at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. He allegedly posed as a enterprise guide throughout a gathering with the 62-year-old firm government, who had been approached by a Japanese dealer for the acquisition of about 1 kilogram of gold grains.
The sufferer was reportedly requested to deliver ¥13 million in money to the assembly. Once the sufferer handed over the cash to him in a paper bag, Kpoto allegedly pretended to depend it below the desk, changing it with notepads resembling bundles of banknotes. He then sealed the bag with adhesive tape to stop the sufferer from noticing the swap.
The government later had the supposed gold grains appraised, solely to find they have been copper coated in gold paint. When he rushed again to the restaurant, Kpoto had already fled. The sufferer then found the paper bag in his possession contained solely notepads.
Authorities say Kpoto left Japan the day after the incident however was apprehended at Haneda Airport when he reentered the nation on the airport on Wednesday.
Police are at the moment monitoring one other overseas nationwide who was reportedly current throughout the transaction in October final 12 months.
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