The Bureau of Immigration (BI) detained a South Korean fugitive needed by authorities in Seoul for housebreaking and theft.
In a press release, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente recognized the alien as 40-year-old Yang Heejun, who was arrested on Monday, in Angeles Metropolis, Pampanga by operatives from the Bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) in coordination with the Station 4 of the Angeles Metropolis Police Workplace.
Morente stated Yang can be deported instantly as he was already ordered expelled by the BI Board of Commissioners late final 12 months for being an undesirable and undocumented alien.
“He was arrested on the energy of a deportation warrant, and our Authorized Division is now making preparations for his journey to South Korea so he may stand trial for his crimes,” the BI Chief stated.
Based on BI-FSU Chief Rendel Ryan Sy, Yang is topic of an Interpol pink discover and an arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Central District Courtroom the place he was charged for Particular Larceny, Destruction and Injury to property.
Sy stated the Korean had been hiding within the Philippines for greater than two years, having arrived previous to the pandemic in January 2020.
Info supplied by the Interpol’s Nationwide Central Bureau (NCB) in Manila alleged that Yang forcibly entered a compatriot’s home in Seoul on December 31, 2019, and robbed the sufferer of his valuables value 18 million gained, or almost US$15 million.
The Korean is now held on the BI Warden Facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig Metropolis whereas awaiting deportation.
BI brokers nab Korean needed for housebreaking, theft in Pampanga
He has been positioned within the immigration blacklist and banned from re-entering the nation.
Final week, BI arrested a German nationwide needed in his nation for fraud.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente recognized the alien as 47-year-old Alexander Herr, who additionally makes use of the alias Kai Michael Konig.
Herr tried to increase his visa on the BI’s Makati workplace after arriving final March 19.
