Japanese national arrested in Ghana upon a request by INTERPOL Tokyo

According to a report filed by 3News, a Japanese national, Morikawa Hikawu has been arrested in Ghana by the Police.

This was upon a request by INTERPOL Tokyo.

The arrest followed a revocation of his passport by Japan.

3News furthered that the suspect was put before court and was remanded into lawful custody awaiting his removal from the country, a Police statement said on Tuesday, August 2.

“The INTERPOL Unit of the Ghana Police Service is working with the Ghana Immigration Service, INTERPOL Tokyo and the Japanese Embassy in Ghana for his removal,” the statement said.