Japanese Fugitive Allegedly Changed His Face and Hid in Thailand 10 Years

BANGKOK — A Japanese man who police say had his face reconstructed to evade capture for a decade was arrested Wednesday in Bangkok.

Yasuo Tsubaki, 62, wanted by Japanese authorities since 2007 for allegedly fleecing his company of 4 billion baht worth of securities fraud, was nabbed at the Immigration office on Wednesday evening when he tried to renew his visa, authorities said.

Full story: khaosodenglish.com

By Teeranai Charuvastra

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