The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday arrested two more suspects involved in the Japanese 'Luffy' case.
According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the Fugitive search unit (FSU) has arrested Fujita Kari, 24, and Kumai Hitomi, 25, in BF Homes, Paranaque City.
The Japanese authorities confirmed that the two have standing warrants of arrest for Theft in violation of the Japanese Penal Code issued by the Tokyo Summary Court in September last year.
"This is a major breakthrough in the case, as we have finally arrested more suspects involved in this major case in Japan. They will finally be facing their crimes in their homeland," Tansingco said.
The two Japanese suspects were transferred to the BI facility in Bicutan, Taguig, pending their deportation.
Last month, the four other Japanese suspects, including alleged mastermind Yuki Watanabe, involved in the 'Luffy' heist were deported to Japan.
'Luffy', from the hugely popular manga 'One Piece,' allegedly directed the break-ins in Japan while detained at a Manila immigration facility using an encrypted messaging app.
