According to a report published on Oct. 31 by Canadian investigative journalist Sam Cooper via The Bureau on the X platform, a leader of Toronto’s Fuqing Business Association is under investigation in connection with a Japanese murder case and drug-trafficking network, as well as a separate Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) probe into Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “overseas police stations.”
Cooper reported that a Fujian-born Chinese immigrant, living in Canada under the alias Takayuki Harada (原田隆之), is a board member of the Canada Toronto Fuqing Business Association (CTFBA).
Harada allegedly used a false identity to enter Japan in the early 1990s and was later implicated in a 1995 triple-murder case in Hachioji, Tokyo, where three female supermarket employees were tied with tape and executed with gunshots to the head. Despite ¥4 million in cash being left untouched, police concluded it was a targeted execution, not a robbery.
The case remains unsolved nearly three decades later and is regarded as one of Japan’s most notorious unsolved homicides.
Ties to Japan’s organized crime
According to Cooper’s report, Harada illegally returned to Japan after deportation in 1994, joined a criminal syndicate, and was involved in theft and robbery. In 2002, he and an associate, Teruo Tekada, fled to China using fake passports to continue trafficking methamphetamine.
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Tekada was later captured in Dalian and executed by Chinese authorities after testifying that Harada should stand trial for the Hachioji murders.
In 2025, Tokyo police renewed public appeals for information, releasing new posters and a video on the 30th anniversary of the killings.
After leaving Asia, Harada reportedly entered Canada as a refugee in 2002 and gained citizenship in 2006.
In 2009, the Japanese Embassy in Ottawa requested extradition. According to Ontario Superior Court records, Toronto police confirmed his identity through fingerprint analysis, and he was convicted of passport forgery.
In 2013, Harada was extradited to Japan, where he served a prison sentence.
Following his release, Harada returned to Toronto, operating supermarket and seafood businesses and becoming active in Fujianese community organizations.
The Canada Toronto Fuqing Business Association, founded in 2018, is headquartered at 200 Royal Crest Court, Markham, the same address identified by NGO Safeguard Defenders in its 2022 report “110 Overseas” as one of three suspected CCP overseas police stations in Canada.
The RCMP began investigating alleged “Chinese police stations” in the Toronto area in 2022 but has not filed charges to date. Both the CTFBA and Harada deny wrongdoing.
Canada’s Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) declined to confirm or deny details, citing protection of intelligence sources.
The CTFBA is affiliated with the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations (CTCCO), whose leadership maintains close ties with the CCP’s United Front Work Department. Several executives have attended official meetings in Beijing and been photographed with senior CCP officials, including Xi Jinping.
Media exposure and public reaction
Between 2022 and 2023, several outlets — including The Guardian, Global News, and The Globe and Mail — confirmed that the Royal Crest Court address was under active RCMP investigation.
After Cooper’s October 31 post, the story went viral on X, gaining thousands of reposts and comments.
Users questioned why the Canadian government allows such individuals to retain citizenship, calling for Harada’s deportation and revocation of naturalization.
In Chinese-Canadian circles, the controversy deepened after photos surfaced showing CTFBA officials meeting with former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, prompting renewed scrutiny over CCP influence in Canadian elections.
Analysts say the case underscores the expanding influence of Fujianese diaspora organizations in Canadian business and politics — and the security risks posed by foreign intelligence infiltration.
Both CSIS and allied intelligence agencies are monitoring developments closely. If the RCMP proceeds with formal charges, it would mark a major breakthrough in Canada’s crackdown on CCP “overseas police stations.”
The Bureau noted that the Harada case exposes a systemic loophole: criminals entering Western countries with false identities, later obtaining citizenship and embedding themselves within United Front networks.
By Yu Yun
