MANILA/TOKYO -- The alleged ringleader of a monthslong string of violent robberies in Japan is suspected of giving orders to hired hands using phones loaded with hard-to-trace prepaid SIM cards, even while behind bars in the Philippines.
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Philippine burner phones under scrutiny in Japan robbery ring
Alleged ringleader 'Luffy' may have sent instructions while held at detention center
The detainees at the Bicutan detention facility could be deported as soon as early February. © Kyodo
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