Two men linked to Ghosn's escape arrive in Japan
Two Americans accused of helping former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan have arrived at Narita Airport near Tokyo, after being extradited by US authorities. Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his adult son Peter face charges, including enabling a suspect to escape.
Tokyo prosecutors have arrested the two men. Their flight took off from Boston on Monday.
The Taylors are suspected of helping smuggle Ghosn out of Japan in 2019, enabling him to make his way to Lebanon via Turkey. The former Nissan chairman had been awaiting trial for alleged financial misconduct. He was out on bail at the time.
Japanese prosecutors obtained arrest warrants for the Taylors in January of last year. They were arrested by US authorities in Massachusetts last May.
Their lawyers filed a petition to block the extradition, arguing that the two men would be treated unfairly. But US courts turned down the request.
Ghosn remains in Lebanon, despite an international wanted notice from Interpol. Officials in Beirut say he is allowed to stay in the country, where he has citizenship.
Last month, three other men were convicted in Turkey for helping him escape.
日産自動車の元会長、カルロス・ゴーン被告を逃亡させたとして、東京地検特捜部はアメリカ人の親子を逮捕し、日本に移送しました。2日午後に親子が到着した成田空港から報告です。
(社会部・青木駿記者報告)
逮捕された親子は後ろに見える飛行機で今から約1時間ほど前に到着しました。飛行機から降りる瞬間の被疑者とみられる男性をテレビ朝日のカメラが捉えましたが、落ち着いた様子に見えたということです。
アメリカ陸軍の特殊部隊「グリーンベレー」の元隊員、マイケル・テイラー容疑者(60)と息子のピーター容疑者(28)は2日未明、アメリカ側から東京地検特捜部に身柄が引き渡されました。
ゴーン被告は楽器ケースの中に入って国外に逃亡したことで世の中に衝撃を与えました。ゴーン被告をレバノンに逃がしたとして、特捜部は2人を犯人隠避の疑いで逮捕しました。
2人は今、空港内で検疫などを受けているという情報もあります。
テイラー容疑者は特殊部隊出身ということもあり、この後2人を大型バスに乗せて東京拘置所に移送する際には周りを警備の車で取り囲むようにして万が一の事態に備えるということです。
ゴーン被告の逃亡から約1年2カ月。特捜部は2人から逃亡の経緯について詳しく話を聞くものとみられます。
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