A JORDANIAN national and a Chinese, who are both fugitives from justice in their respective countries, were arrested by operatives from the Bureau of Immigration- fugitive search unit (FSU).
The two were identified as Jordanian national Hussam Aldeen Mohd Kamiel Ghanem, 56 and Chinese national Peng Quanbin, 28.
BI-FSU chief Rendel Ryan Sy said the two were arrested in separate operations conducted in Metro Manila on the strength of mission orders issued by the bureau at the request of the Interpol and the Chinese government.
Ghanem was arrested March 11 at the BI main office in Intramuros, Manila after attempting to extend his tourist visa, as BI tourist visa section (TVS) personnel found Ghanem’s name in the BI’s derogatory database.
Peng, on the other hand, was collared the next day at his residence in Bgy. Carmona, Makati City.
Ghanem’s arrest was sought by Interpol Manila pursuant to a request from Jordanian authorities who want him arrested and deported for issuing a worthless check while Peng’s arrest was sought by Chinese authorities for alleged involvement in theft and cyber crimes.
Sy said a warrant for Peng’s arrest was issued by the public security bureau in Baise, China which accused him of conspiring with other suspects in hacking the computers of victims who incurred combined losses of more than 3 million RMB, or more than US$414,000.
Both aliens were brought to the BI warden facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City where they will remain pending deportation proceedings. They will be deported to answer for crimes they committed in their homelands.
