BUREAU of Immigration (BI) operatives intercepted a Chinese fugitive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last January 5.

According to a report from Dennis Alcedo, Head of the BI’s Border Control and Intelligence Unit, said the Chinese national attempted to fly to China via a China Southern flight at the NAIA Terminal 1.

Upon inspection of the immigration officer, his records showed that his name had been included in the BI’s blacklist, and he was found to be a charged fugitive with a deportation case issued in 2017.

He is in the country as a retiree and was reportedly apprehended last August 2016 in Angeles City, Pampanga, for possession of 36.58 kg of shabu, with an estimated value of P100 million.

BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco lauded port personnel for the interception.

“These fugitives have no place in our country,” said Tansingco. “Hence he will be deported, and with his name included in our blacklist, he will be barred from returning to the Philippines,” he

added.

Chen was transferred to the BI’s warden facility located inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig, pending his eventual deportation. BY JUN I. LEGASPI & HECTOR LAWAS

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Jun I. Legaspi