A foreigner wanted in his country for alleged economic crimes like capital embezzlement, money laundering and counterfeiting of registered trademarks has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
In a statement, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the foreigner as Liu Jintao, 42, a Chinese national who was intercepted by immigration officers last Feb. 21 before he could board a flight to Singapore.
“We will expedite the proceedings against him so that he can be deported to face and answer the charges against him,” Tansingco said.
Liu is now detained at the BI’s facility in Taguig City pending his deportation, the BI said.
Citing a report from its Border Control and Intelligence Division, the BI said that last Feb. 21 “Liu had presented himself for departure clearance at the immigration counter when the BI officer who was processing him saw that the passenger prompted a hit in the BI’s list of aliens with outstanding watchlist orders.”
“Records show that Liu is one of 11 Chinese nationals whose arrest and deportation was sought by the Chinese government for being fugitives from justice,” it said.
“Chinese authorities said the 11 nationals are subjects of arrest and detention warrants issued by prosecutors in China,” it added.