BI ARRESTS ‘LEE MINHO,’‘ 4 OTHER FUGITIVES

A NAMESAKE of the popular South Korean actor Lee Minho was arrested by Philippine immigration authorities in Clark, Pampanga.

Lee, 37, was nabbed by agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) inside the Clark Freeport Zone last November 25.

A mission order was issued against Lee after the BI received information from South Korean authorities that he is wanted in his home country for a crime he committed five years ago.

Lee allegedly conspired with other suspects in using a baseball bat to inflict serious physical injuries on a victim, which resulted in the latter’s hospital confinement for several days.

A warrant of arrest was issued against him by the Suwon District Court on February 2024 for Special Bodily Injury in violation of the Criminal Act of the Republic of Korea.

He is also the subject of an Interpol red notice issued on October this year for the same case.

Meanwhile, the BI also reported the arrest of 4 other fugitives last week.

On Nov. 26, BI-FSU agents arrested in Lupon, Davao Oriental City Jordanian national Shalabi Nidal Mohd Suleiman, 53, an overstaying alien who is wanted in Dubai for theft.

The Jordanian allegedly stole money amounting to over 110,000 Euros and 200,000 AED from his former employer.

Arrested last Nov. 27 in Makati City was Chinese fugitive Wei Xiaofeng, 28, who is wanted for illegally using equipment to invade the privacy of his victims.

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

Nabbed in Pasay City last Nov. 29 were Taiwanese nationals Chen Chi-Yin, 32, and Huang Chun Fu, 31, who are wanted for fraud in Taiwan.

The duo were accused of being members of the notorious “Bamboo Triad” syndicate involved in large-scale firearms and drug smuggling operations.

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said that foreign fugitives have no place in the Philippines.

“Our close coordination with our foreign counterparts led to the arrest of these fugitives,” said Viado.

“The Philippines is not a sanctuary for wanted foreign criminals. They will be deported, blacklisted and perpetually banned from re-entering the country for being undesirable aliens,” he added.