BI Arrests Chinese Fugitive, Accomplices in Anti-Fraud Operation

BI Arrests Chinese Fugitive, Accomplices in Anti-Fraud Operation

By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | May 8, 2026

PASAY CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has dealt a significant blow to transnational crime by apprehending a Chinese fugitive and five accomplices during a targeted enforcement operation in Pasay City. This action underscores President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.’s intensified campaign against illicit foreign activities.

On the evening of May 6, along Roxas Boulevard Service Road, agents from the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU), in collaboration with Chinese authorities, the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group, and the Philippine Air Force, successfully executed the operation.

The primary target, a 34-year-old Chinese national, was wanted in China for allegedly concealing illegal financial gains. The BI acted on a request for assistance concerning an active criminal detention warrant issued by Chinese law enforcement.

During the raid, agents discovered five other Chinese nationals on the premises. Four individuals, aged 32 to 39, were found operating computer workstations and electronic devices suspected of being used for online fraud. Subsequent verification revealed that one of these individuals was also a Chinese fugitive wanted for fraud, while three others were overstaying their visas in the Philippines. A sixth individual, aged 47, was apprehended after failing to produce valid identification or immigration documents.

All six are currently facing immigration charges and remain in the BI’s Taguig City facility.

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado affirmed the Bureau’s commitment to pursuing foreign fugitives and organized crime syndicates operating in the country. “The Philippines will not be a sanctuary for foreign criminals. We are intensifying coordination with international law enforcement to locate, arrest, and deport those involved in fraud, cybercrime, and other unlawful activities,” Viado stated.