Bureau of Immigration agents apprehended two South Korean nationals, one of them wanted for illegal gambling and the other for illegal drug trade.
Arrested were Choi Jonguk, who was cornered in a popular entertainment area in Brgy. Tambo, Parañaque, and Seo Jungchul who was nabbed at the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga by the BI Fugitive and Search Unit.
Choi has been on the BI’s wanted list since 2019 when he was charged with operating an illegal gambling website that catered to Korean customers who bet on the results of sports competitions.
He allegedly made money by selling sports betting tickets online in violation of his country’s national sports promotion act.
On the other hand, Seo was the subject of a deportation order issued in 2019 for being an undesirable alien.
He is listed in the Interpol red notice and has been overstaying in the Philippines in an attempt to evade arrest and prosecution for his crimes in Korea.
South Korean authorities alleged that Seo engaged in the purchase, consumption and trading of Philopon, a form of methamphetamine, which is a commonly abused drug substance in Korea.
Both Choi and Seo are considered as undocumented aliens as their passports have already been revoked by their government.
