10 March 2025 BI NABS 2 SOKOR FUGITIVES IN CEBU, PARAÑAQUE The Bureau of Immigration reported the arrest of two more South Korean fugitives wanted by authorities in Seoul and the Interpol for robbery and illegal gambling. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the two aliens were arrested last March 3 in separate operations conducted by operatives from the BI’s fugitive search unit (FSU) in the cities of Cebu and Parañaque. Viado said both Koreans, who are subjects of red notices from the Interpol, were arrested at the request of the South Korean government which sought the BI’s assistance in locating and deporting the fugitives. “They will then be blacklisted and banned from re-entering the country,” Viado stated. Arrested in Bgy. Talamban, Cebu City was 38-year-old Sim Sooryong, who is subject of an arrest issued by the Changwon district court on Nov. 26 last year when he was indicted for conspiring with an accomplice in robbing a victim after attacking the latter with axe on the back of the head and other parts of his body. The suspects allegedly threatened and forced their victim to transfer 25 million won into their bank account while the latter was restrained with duct tapes. Also arrested along Dr. A. Santos Avenue, San Dionisio, Parañaque City 40-year-old Kim Kwanghyun, who is wanted for setting up illegal gambling sites in the Internet. A warrant for his arrest was issued on March 18, 2016 by the Gwangju district He court where he was charged for violating Korea’s national sports promotion act. He was accused of operating several online gambling sites since 2015 through which he reportedly amassed over 16 billion won from sports betting tickets sole online. Investigation revealed that both Koreans are already overstaying. Sim’s last arrival here was on Feb. 3, 2019 while Kim arrived on Jan. 28, 2018. They were committed to the BI warden facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City where they will remain until they are deported.