A Chinese national wanted in his own country for fraud, who was apprehended by Bureau of Immigration (BI) authorities in the Philippines, will be deported to face criminal charges in China.
The person was identified as Qiu Jiajian, who was arrested along Ongpin Street, Binondo, Manila, at the request of the Chinese government.
Chinese prosecutors alleged that Qiu issued falsified special value-added tax (VAT) invoices in violation of Beijing’s criminal code.
He allegedly used the name of an import-export trading firm in Quanzhou and other shell companies to falsely issue over 200 special VAT invoices for non-existent goods valued at more than 26 million yuan, or roughly US$3.5 million, thus defrauding the Chinese government of tax revenues.
BI also recently nabbed another Chinese national who was facing charges related to online gambling. His identity was withheld at the request of Interpol.
The fugitive was intercepted at the NAIA terminal 1 while attempting to board a Xiamen Airlines flight to China.
After verifying that the passenger and the person with a derogatory record are one and the same, the immigration supervisors on-duty reported the matter to the BI’s Interpol unit.
The undesirable Chinese national reportedly victimized more than 20,000 customers in China. He allegedly earned more than 100 million yuan, or roughly US$13 million, from the fraudulent scheme.
The BI informed its counterparts in China of the fugitive’s arrival, alerting them to prepare for his arrest.
“He was arrested upon arrival at the Xiamen airport as Chinese authorities were already informed about his arrival,” according to BI-Interpol acting chief Jaime Bustamante.