Former employees of a consolidated subsidiary of SENKO Group Holdings Co.,Ltd. were arrested for allegedly having fictitious transportation charges billed. An internal investigation identified fictitious and inflated billing, with the damage said to have exceeded ¥300 million.
Two former branch managers of Minami Osaka Senko Transport & Maintenance and the representative director of a subcontractor, three people in total, were arrested by the Osaka Prefectural Police on suspicion of breach of trust. The arrests were reported as a matter related to the investigation report issued by the company's internal investigation committee in November 2025.
The suspects allegedly had the subcontractor bill Minami Osaka Senko Transport & Maintenance for fictitious transportation charges between October 2022 and January 2025, causing the company to transfer a total of ¥136 million. The internal investigation identified fictitious and inflated billing and concluded that the actual damage exceeded ¥300 million.
The company said it would strengthen its internal controls and training framework, and proceed with measures to prevent recurrence and ensure thorough compliance. Attention is focused on developments in the investigation and any further inquiries.