Immigration Arrests Korean Fugitives(1)

PRESS RELEASE
Date: 17 Sept 2018 (Mon)

Immigration Arrests Korean Fugitives

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport two Koreans who are both wanted by authorities in Seoul for being fugitives from justice.

BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the aliens were arrested recently in separate operations conducted by operatives from the Bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) in Pampanga and Cagayan.

Arrested in Barangay Pampang, Angeles City last September 11 was 39-year-old Nam Sangmin. Caught the following day was 45-year-old Ha Que Back along Bonifacio Street in Tuguegarao City.

It was reported that Korean authorities have already cancelled the duo’s passports. According to Morente, both will be deported for being undesirable and undocumented aliens. “They will likewise be placed in our blacklist and banned from re-entering the Philippines,” he added.

BI Intelligence Officer and FSU Chief Bobby Raquepo said he sought the issuance of Mission Orders from the Commissioner for the Koreans’ arrest after several days of intensive surveillance on the fugitives’ residences. Raquepo disclosed that both fugitives are on the Interpol’s red notice list due to outstanding arrest warrants issued against them by Korean courts.

It was gathered that Nam is wanted for defrauding several victims of nearly 26 million Won (US$23,000) which he collected by hacking into someone's instant messenger account. Ha, on the other hand, is wanted for violating Korea’s Tax Evaders Act for allegedly submitting false sales tax invoices worth 4.4 billion Won (US$4million) which he issued to 31 companies without delivering the corresponding goods or services.

The two are currently detained at the BI Detention Center in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig pending deportation proceedings.


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