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BI nabs two foreigners wanted in US, Korea

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested in separate raids in Pasay City and Dumaguete City a leader of a Korean drug syndicate and an American-Japanese wanted for illegal possession of firearms and aggravated assault.

The Korean, identified as Kim Jinsu, allegedly headed a drug syndicate that facilitated the illegal importation, distribution and sale in Korea of illegal drugs worth more than 5 billion won, or about $3.6 million.

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The American-Japanese, identified as  Malik Dejoun Okojie, was nabbed  by the BI operatives in his home in Bgy. Bagumpandan, Dumaguete City.  He was reportedly indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in violation of the Texas penal code, in the USA.

Kim was arrested along F.B. Harrison St., Pasay City. 

The two will be deported after the BI board of commissioners has issued the orders for their summary deportation. 

Kim is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Daejeon district court in Korea after he was charged for violating his country’s narcotics control act.

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