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3 aliens with fake visas, passports held

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Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted three foreigners in separate incidents who attempted to leave the country with spurious passports and visa.

The foreigners, Palestinian couple Yousef Hilles, and Nour Muamar were intercepted at NAIA T2  while attempting to board a flight to Malaysia using fake United Arab Emirates passports with spurious Philippine immigration arrival and departure stamps.

On the other hand, Senegalese passenger Fallou Thiam reportedly attempted to leave for Toronto with a fake Canadian visa sticker on his passport.

“This should serve as a warning to foreigners not to use the Philippines as a jump-off point to other countries. You cannot elude the watchful eyes of immigration officers in our ports. Our personnel are highly skilled in detecting fraud, and we have the technology to instantly verify the authenticity of documents presented,” according to BI-Port Operations chief Grifton Medina.

He warned undesirable aliens not to use Manila as a transit point in traveling illegally to other countries. 

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According to BI travel control and enforcement unit (TCEU) chief Timotea Barizo, the Palestinian couple admitted to have allegedly acquired their fake UAE passports for US$10,000.

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