THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced having intercepted and arrested a South Korean national wanted by the Interpol.
Identified as Yun Daeyoung, 50, the suspect was arrested on January 11 after attempting to depart on board a Vietnam Airlines flight for Hanoi. During primary inspection, an Interpol hit appeared in the BI system, prompting officers to immediately refer the passenger for secondary checks.
Subsequent verification with the BI-Interpol unit confirmed that Yun is the subject of an active Interpol Red Notice. He was immediately placed under arrest by BI officers.
BI Interpol Chief Peter de Guzman said Yun is set to be charged for undesirability under Philippine immigration laws. Interpol records show that Yun is allegedly involved in money laundering activities connected to a goods purchase fraud syndicate in South Korea.
According to BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval, Yun allegedly deceived a victim by falsely promising a share in the profits of an online shopping mall, thereby fraudulently obtaining 22,550,204 Korean won or more than P900,000 and defrauded the same victim a total of 140,748,319 Korean won or P 5.7 million through 24 separate transactions.
Sandoval said the offense falls under South Korea’s Criminal Act and carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a warrant related to the case was issued by the Daegu District Court of Korea in July 2025.
Yun is now in BI custody pending deportation proceedings and further coordination with concerned foreign law enforcement authorities, she added.
