A Japanese refugee accused of embezzling $ 7 million from the epidemic grant program was deported to Indonesia on Wednesday, an immigration official said. Mitsuhiro Taniguchi, who was arrested by Indonesian police on the island of Sumatra earlier this month, boarded a flight to Narita from Jakarta, Indonesian immigration official Douglas Simamore said in a statement.
The man is being deported because the Japanese government has revoked his passport and residence permit. From now on he will be on our blockchain list” he said. Taniguchi is accused by Japanese authorities of helping to steal 960 million yen ($ 7 million) for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, according to reports. The Japanese man allegedly filed thousands of false claims for funding and fled to Indonesia in October 2020 after being added to the police wanted list. Taniguchi’s ex-wife and two sons have been arrested in connection with the allegations, Japanese media reported.
