By Ferdinand Patinio
MANILA – A South Korean fugitive was apprehended while attempting to extend his tourist visa at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) head office in Intramuros, Manila.
In a news release Thursday, BI Tourist Visa Extension (TVS) Chief Raymond Remigio said Bae Naseok, 30, was arrested by the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) on Wednesday after authorities confirmed his derogatory records.
When the suspect attempted to extend his visa, BI officers found that he is the subject of a watchlist order and a blacklist order.
He is also considered as an undesirable alien and a threat to public safety, as he is wanted in South Korea for fraud-related offenses.
A notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Seoul confirmed his status as a fugitive, with a warrant of arrest issued against him in his home country.
South Korean authorities alleged that Bae impersonated his victim’s child through a mobile messaging application.
The suspect instructed the victim to install a remote-controlled application on their mobile device thereby, compromising the victim’s phone banking system.
As a result, he was said to have illicitly transferred a total of KRW15 million or around USD10,430 from the victim’s bank account into his personal account.
Bae was transferred to the BI’s facility in Bicutan, Taguig where he shall remain until his deportation. (PNA)
