MANILA, Philippines – Nine Korean nationals who are wanted by authorities in their country have been arrested, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said.
In a statement issued Thursday, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the Korean fugitives, who were wanted for telecommunication fraud, were arrested on Wednesday night.
“The nine arrested were confirmed by Korean authorities to be fugitives from justice, all facing criminal cases in their homelands,” Morente said.
BI Intelligence Division Chief Fortunato Manahan, Jr. added that the subjects were wanted in Korea for voice phishing, who preyed on their fellow Koreans.
Manahan said they launched the operation upon receiving information from Korean authorities.
“Commissioner Morente immediately issued a Mission Order for the arrest of these wanted criminals upon confirmation of their location,” he added.
The foreigners were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the bureau’s Intelligence Division, the Quezon City Police Department and the Korean police.
“This is the result of coordination with our foreign counterparts, as well as local law enforcement agencies,” he added.
Those arrested will undergo booking procedures and will be endorsed to the bureau’s Legal Division for initiation of deportation proceedings.
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