The government clinched a much-needed symbolic victory in its prosecution of Carlos Ghosn with the successful extradition of two Americans accused of helping the ex-chairman of Nissan Motor Co. escape trial over a year ago.

Michael Taylor, 60, and Peter Taylor landed at Narita International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. The father-son duo are believed to have aided Ghosn by hiding him in a case for audio equipment and loading it onto a private jet in December 2019, helping him illegally leave Japan. The former auto executive, who has denied charges of financial misconduct levied by prosecutors, made his way to Beirut, where he currently resides.

Ghosn’s dramatic escape was an embarrassing loss of face for Japan’s justice system, which enjoys a 99% conviction rate. By bringing the Taylors to Japan to investigate and try them in court, prosecutors will attempt to reclaim some of the legal high ground, essentially making them stand-ins for Ghosn. If convicted, they face a maximum of three years in prison on charges of harboring or enabling the escape of a criminal.