Chinese national wanted in South Korea on fraud charges arrested in Sto. Domingo, Angeles — had been overstaying illegally since 2014

Chinese national wanted in South Korea on fraud charges arrested in Sto. Domingo, Angeles — had been overstaying illegally since 2014

📌 On Friday, November 13, a Chinese man for whom a South Korean court had issued an arrest warrant on fraud charges was arrested by the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Angeles City, Pampanga. According to the Daily Tribune, the man had been staying in the Philippines illegally since his authorized stay expired on December 1, 2014.

■ How it happened
· According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), the CIDG Angeles City Field Unit apprehended the Chinese national on November 13 in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Angeles City.
· The arrest was based on a warrant issued by the Seoul Western District Court in South Korea in connection with a fraud case.
· Police said that a check with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) showed the man had continued to stay in the Philippines (overstayed) after his authorized stay expired on December 1, 2014.

■ Investigation / current status
· The man is being held by the CIDG unit that arrested him.
· The report does not give his name or age, the specific details of the fraud charges he faces in South Korea, the scale of the damage, or the schedule for his repatriation to South Korea or deportation. The charges are based on a South Korean court warrant and are not facts established at trial.
· PNP Chief Nartatez said, "Every arrest made under a valid warrant shows our commitment to accountability and upholding the rule of law."

■ Notes for residents and travelers
· Even people wanted overseas can be caught when their immigration status is revealed through checks by Philippine police and the Bureau of Immigration. If you were a victim of fraud in South Korea, reporting it to the Korean police is the starting point for an investigation.
· Once your authorized stay expires, you become an illegal overstayer. Check your visa expiration date in advance and apply for extensions at the official Bureau of Immigration counters.

■ Source
Daily Tribune (11/14)

■ Photo
· Photo of the suspect arrested by the CIDG Angeles unit (face blurred) — Daily Tribune