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Sumit Roy

Is Ice Poseidon ‘wanted’ in Japan? Viral poster puts spotlight on streamer’s past police confrontations

Ice Poseidon is not officially wanted or under arrest in Japan, despite a “wanted poster” circulating online. The image was shared by DramaAlert on August 19, 2026, but there is no evidence that it is a Japanese police notice or that Paul Michael Joseph Denino has an active arrest warrant in the country. Japan’s National Police Agency publishes official wanted information, and Ice Poseidon does not appear on its listed wanted suspects. His recent livestreams also show him continuing to travel around Japan. The confusion comes from his past clashes with police, businesses and locals, along with unofficial citizen-made lists targeting nuisance streamers.

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Paul Michael Joseph Denino faces no official wanted status in Japan

The “wanted poster” should not be confused with an official Japanese police document. Japanese accounts that track foreign nuisance streamers have also discussed the image and questioned its wording. The account @canceljohnnys has separately posted about Ice Poseidon and his activities in Japan. These citizen-run accounts are not part of Japanese law enforcement.

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