2 foreign fugitives fall, says immigration

The Bureau of Immigration reported the arrests of two foreign fugitives in back-to-back operations on Tuesday, 7 November.

According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the Bureau conducted an operation in Paco, Manila, that resulted in the arrest of a Chinese national wanted by the Luoyuan County Public Security Bureau for obtaining loans by fraudulent means.

Tansingco identified the suspect as Guo Shang Ming, a 45-year-old male who was reported by Chinese authorities for applying for and failing to repay his loan of more than P2 million.

Guo was also said to have overstayed his visa when he arrived in the Philippines in 2020.

Meanwhile, a South Korean national who was identified as Hyeong Jinwoo, a 38-year-old male, was arrested as an undesirable alien during an operation in Intramuros, Manila.

The BI record showed Hyeong was tagged as a fugitive from justice by the Korean government with outstanding arrest warrants issued by the Suwon District Court for Fraud and Organization of Criminal Groups.

Hyeong was tagged as an alleged member of MinJun Pa, a voice-phishing syndicate based in Metro Manila that illegally operates as a financial institution, falsely offering low-interest loans in exchange for upfront payment of outstanding debts and processing fees.

Tansingco further disclosed that Hyeong has been hiding in the Philippines since 2018 and that his syndicate has defrauded almost P14 million from its victims.