Immigration agents arrested a Japanese fugitive wanted by Japanese authorities for fraud right after posting bail in Pasay City jail, police said Monday.
The Japanese, identified as Fuminori Sato, was apprehended at the headquarters of the Pasay City police station, Fugitive Search Unit Chief Bobby Raquepo said.
Pasay policemen earlier arrested Sato inside his hotel room based on a complaint filed against the alien for violating the Republic Act 9262 or anti-violence against women and children.
“He was released after posting bail when he was picked up by BI-FSU operatives who were armed with a mission order from Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente,” Raquepo said.
Morente issued the mission order at the request of the Japanese Embassy in Manila who informed the BI that the latter was wanted for embezzlement, and that an arrest warrant was issued against him by a Japanese court.
According to Japanese police records, Sato was asked by a compatriot to keep her bank book back in 2012. But he took advantage of this and reportedly withdrew a sum of 200,000 Japanese yen or almost 100,000 Philippine pesos for his personal use.
“We had to be very discreet as there was a threat that he would destroy the evidence against him if he knew of the arrest,” said Raquepo.
Police said Sato was already an undocumented alien as his passport expired more than two years ago and was never renewed.
Investigation revealed the Japanese last arrived in the country as a tourist on Dec. 4, 2013 and he never bothered to extend his stay since then.
He will thus be deported for being an overstaying and undocumented alien after which he will be placed in the BI blacklist to prevent him from reentering the country.