Japanese Yakuza Telephone Scam Boss Arrested at Bangkok Airport
BANGKOK, June 9, 2026 — Thai authorities have arrested a Japanese national identified as a senior Yakuza member and alleged leader of a major call centre scam syndicate operating from Cambodia, as he attempted to leave Thailand for a third country. The suspect, 31-year-old Takafumi Sugawara, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi








