Seven foreign fugitives were arrested by elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Las Piñas City Wednesday, July 5.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the seven fugitives – four Chinese nationals and three Taiwanese – were immediately turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
The four Chinese nationals were identified as Zhang Quanbao, Song Tianming, Yu Liming, and Liu Jianxin, while the three Taiwanese nationals were Li Yi Liang, Huang Hsin-Chiang, and Lin Yue Hong.
Information from authorities revealed that warrants of detention were issued against the Chinese nationals by the Public Security Bureau in China for contract fraud, drug trafficking, telecom fraud, and theft, respectively.
The three Taiwanese fugitives, on one hand, are wanted by the Taoyuan and Taichung District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan for fraud and offenses of causing bodily harm.
The seven are believed to be working with a fraud syndicate running an online gaming hub in the Philippines, Tansingco added.
They will remain in the BI’s facility in Bicutan, Taguig City pending deportation proceedings.
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