The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines has announced the arrest of four Chinese fugitives involved in various criminal activities, including fraud and illegal business practices. This action is part of a broader crackdown on foreign criminal operations within the country.
The detained individuals—Wei Hanbing, 33; Wang Bo, 32; Wang Zhaoshan, 37; and Guo Dong, 26—were apprehended on August 31. Their arrest came as a result of a coordinated effort between immigration authorities and the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). These suspects were among several foreigners captured during a raid on a suspected hub for cryptocurrency investment and romance scams in Parañaque City on August 22. The establishment was allegedly masquerading as a licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) to obscure its illegal activities.
According to BI Officer-in-Charge Joel Anthony Viado, the four Chinese nationals face various charges in their home country. Wei Hanbing is wanted for income-related crimes, while Wang Bo and Wang Zhaoshan are sought for fraud. Guo Dong is accused of running illegal business operations. The Chinese government played a crucial role in identifying these individuals, who are now held at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, awaiting deportation.
In separate operations, the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) apprehended two additional foreign fugitives. On September 5, Taiwanese national Wu Hsih Hsu, 53, was arrested at the BI head office in Intramuros. Wu has been a fugitive since 2005, with a Taiwanese court having issued a warrant for his arrest on rape charges. Immigration authorities also discovered that Wu had overstayed his visa in the Philippines for over 20 years.
Another arrest took place on September 8 when Chinese national Zhang Xi, 38, was detained along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Parañaque City. Zhang is wanted by both the Chinese government and Interpol for leading a cybercrime syndicate that remotely hacked over 4,200 computers in China, generating more than CNY 7 million through illegal means. Zhang’s group reportedly used a computer virus to steal personal information for fraudulent purposes.
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