The Bureau of Immigration has arrested four South Korean fugitives wanted in their home country for serious crimes.
He is wanted for being part of a telecom fraud syndicate that swindled more than 3 million won or nearly US$3,000 through voice phishing.Kim, the BI said, is wanted for embezzling 367 million won, or roughly US$300,000 from his employer while Park Geon Jin is tagged as a member of a voice phishing syndicate.
Meanwhile, Park Kyoungtae was also arrested on Feb. 8 in Angeles City. He is wanted for illegally operating a gambling website since 2020, the BI said. “We are in the midst of an intensified campaign to flush out these wanted foreigners who are using the country as a refuge to elude arrest and prosecution for crimes they committed in their homeland,” Tansingco said in a statement.They will likewise be placed in the immigration blacklist, thus banning them from reentering the country.
The BI said the four aliens are currently detained at the BI warden facility in Camp Bagong Diwa,Taguig while awaiting deportation. Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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