South Korean fugitive arrested while trying to extend visa

South Korean fugitive arrested while trying to extend visa

/ 03:30 PM December 16, 2023

South Korean fugitive arrested while trying to extend visa

South Korean fugitive Oh Myunggyun os  arrested by Bureau of Immigration personnel after trying to extend his visa at the BI head office on Wednesday, Dec. 13. (Photo from the Bureau of Immigration)

MANILA, Philippines — A South Korean fugitive was arrested on Wednesday at the Bureau of Immigration (BI)’s head office in Intramuros, Manila when he attempted to extend his temporary visitor’s visa.

On Saturday, the BI said Oh Myunggyun, 49, is wanted in south Korea for his involvement in the prostitution business

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The BI said that Oh is the subject of a summary deportation order as he has a warrant of arrest issued by the South Korean government

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The BI also said that his passport has been revoked.

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In a statement, BI tourist visa section chief Raymond Remigio said Oh was apprehended after frontline personnel of the agency discovered his active derogatory record.

Remigio said the South Korean is now temporarily detained in the agency’s holding facility in Bictutan, Taguig.

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