What charges were the five Japanese men facing in Bukit Mertajam?

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The charges against the five Japanese men were not formally read in Bukit Mertajam due to language barriers
Proceedings at the Magistrates’ Court in Bukit Mertajam were delayed on June 15 because the five Japanese men could not understand Malay or English, so the charges could not be read out to them during that session. The court fixed June 22 for a mention of the case to allow a Japanese-speaking interpreter to be present, while bail was denied for all five accused.
The men’s identities and the language issue that blocked the charges
The five accused were identified as Nakahara Riku, Matsumoto Ryuto, Dono Harisu, Inaba Sho and Umeda Tokeya, aged between 20s and 40s. They were reported as not understanding either Malay or English, which prevented the charges from being formally read during the June 15 proceedings.
The case link to an international scam syndicate, but not the formal charge wording
The men were described as being linked to an international scam syndicate, with police saying the syndicates were believed to be involved in love scams, cryptocurrency fraud and phone scams. The report also said they reportedly operated by impersonating Japanese police officers to deceive victims in Japan and Taiwan, but it did not state the specific charges that were to be formally read in court.
June 22 was set for a mention after an interpreter was arranged
Magistrate Roshayati Radellah fixed June 22 for the case to be mentioned so that a Japanese-speaking interpreter could be present. This scheduling followed the court’s inability to proceed with reading the charges on June 15.
Bail was denied and the prosecution proceeded without counsel for the accused
The court denied bail for all five accused. The case was prosecuted by deputy public prosecutor Zulfadzli Hassan, and the accused were reported as not represented by counsel during the proceedings.

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