Ex-Yakuza cuffed for medical glove fraudA Japanese man said to be a former Yakuza gangster, was arrested twice over the past week on suspicion of rubber glove fraud reportedly worth 286 million baht. He said the suspect was a former member of the Sumiyoshi gang in Japan. Last Thursday police also arrested the suspect's Thai wife -- identified only as Supanida, 24 -- on suspicion of selling the merchandise, many orders of which were also never fulfilled, Pol Col Neti said. Last Friday, police found over 10 million more pairs of the gloves in six cargo containers at a container yard in Chon Buri's Si Racha district, Pol Col Neti said. Buyers had been lured into handing over at least 286 million baht, but the suspect had transferred most assets to close aides, Pol Maj Gen Phuthidej said.
