According to a report cited by ChainCatcher from Red Star News, Hu Xiaowei, described as a core figure in Prince Group, left Japan on July 29 and was deported to the United States. The report said the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, has already made contact with him, and follow-up investigations will be carried out in the U.S. It also said Hu had previously operated in Japan under the name "Hu Shi" while using a Cypriot passport. In June this year, he was arrested by Japanese police on suspicion of violating Japan's Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. Japanese prosecutors then filed a summary indictment against him on July 24 and imposed a fine of about RMB 100,000. Public records cited in the report show that Hu had also used names including Hu Yanming and Hu Shi, and the report said relevant institutions consider those identities to belong to the same person.
According to Red Star News, as cited by ChainCatcher, Hu Xiaowei, described as a core figure in Prince Group, left Japan on July 29 and was deported to the United States. The report said the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has already been in contact with him, and that subsequent investigation work will take place in the U.S.
The report said Hu had previously used a Cypriot passport in Japan and was active under the name "Hu Shi." In June this year, Japanese police arrested him on suspicion of violating Japan's Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. On July 24, Japanese prosecutors filed a summary indictment and imposed a fine equivalent to about RMB 100,000.
Public records cited in the report show that Hu had also used names including Hu Yanming and Hu Shi. According to the report, relevant institutions believe those identities refer to the same person.
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