Two Foreign Fugitives Arrested in Philippines for Alleged Fraud, Illegal Gambling
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines has apprehended two foreign fugitives, a Taiwanese and a South Korean, in separate operations for their alleged involvement in large-scale fraud and illegal gambling. Both were arrested based on requests from Taiwanese and South Korean authorities and are awaiting deportation proceedings.
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