‘Lee Minho,’ 4 others nabbed

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently arrested a man who shares the same name as the famous South Korean actor Lee Minho. Agents from the BI Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) apprehended the 37-year-old inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga.

The BI issued a mission order for Lee after receiving information from South Korean officials, indicating that he is wanted in his home country for a crime committed five years ago.

According to South Korean authorities, Lee allegedly conspired with other suspects to use a baseball bat to inflict serious physical injuries on a victim, resulting in the victim’s hospitalization for several days.

In accordance with the Criminal Act of the Republic of Korea, the Suwon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Lee on 20 February 2024, for special bodily injury. Additionally, Lee is the subject of an Interpol red notice issued in October this year for the same case.

Meanwhile, the BI also reported the arrest of four other fugitives last week.

In Lupon, Davao Oriental City, the BI-FSU arrested 53-year-old Shalabi Nidal Mohd Suleiman, a Jordanian national and overstaying alien who is wanted in Dubai for theft. Suleiman allegedly stole over 110,000 euros and 200,000 AED from his former employer.

In Makati City, the BI apprehended 28-year-old Chinese fugitive Wei Xiaofeng, who is wanted for illegally using equipment to invade the privacy of his victims.

Wei was accused of creating a Telegram account to distribute videos illicitly recorded using hidden cameras in hotel establishments, capturing individuals without their knowledge or consent.

In Pasay City, the BI arrested two Taiwanese nationals: 32-year-old Chen Chi-Yin and 31-year-old Huang Chun Fu, who are wanted in Taiwan for fraud. The two fugitives are accused of being members of the notorious Bamboo Triad syndicate, involved in large-scale firearms and drug smuggling operations.