Exec of alleged Cambodian crime group made repeated trips to Japan

TOKYO/HONG KONG – An executive of Prince Holding Group, a Cambodian conglomerate accused of being one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organizations, is believed to have repeatedly entered and exited Japan after being sanctioned by the United States and Britain, sources close to the matter said Monday.

With authorities in the United States, South Korea and Taiwan moving to seize the organization’s illicit assets, the executive may have sought refuge for himself and his assets in Japan, where the legal framework for confiscating criminal proceeds remains underdeveloped.