Makati police arrest suspected 'Luffy' gang member

The Bureau of Immigration has arrested Natsuki Kimura, a 33-year-old Japanese national, in Makati City. She is suspected of being a member of the "Luffy" gang, linked to theft and fraud in Japan. Kimura was apprehended based on an arrest warrant from March 2023. She is among several "Luffy" gang members arrested in the Philippines after being reported by the Japanese government. Authorities stated that Kimura and her accomplices posed as police officers to steal ATM cards and personal information. She is currently detained and will be deported and banned from re-entering the Philippines.