The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested several high-risk Chinese fugitives in separate operations across Pampanga, including inside the Clark Freeport Zone and a casino in Angeles City.
Chinese national Zhao Jianfeng, 28, was apprehended on June 28th in a residential area at Clark. He is the subject of a detention warrant issued on June 16th by the Liangqing Branch of the Nanning Municipal Public Security Bureau in China. According to Chinese authorities, Zhao is a core member of a transnational crime syndicate engaged in online investment and telecom fraud targeting Chinese citizens. All suspects were reportedly operating out of the Philippines when the crimes were committed.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado described Zhao as part of a “dangerous and organized network” whose presence in the country presents a serious risk to public safety.
A follow-up operation led to the arrest of another syndicate member, Lu Bingbing, inside a casino in Angeles City. Lu failed to present a passport or valid immigration documentation at the time of arrest.
The coordinated operations, carried out with local intelligence agencies, also uncovered five other Chinese nationals allegedly involved in cyber fraud. Agents found the individuals—identified as Song Genyuan, Wu Xinxu, Wen Jing, Xu Yongcheng, and Lin Jinyang—operating computer workstations suspected to be used in telecom scams.
All suspects are now undergoing booking and documentation. They will be held at the BI Warden Facility ahead of deportation proceedings. Viado confirmed that the bureau is in active coordination with Chinese authorities to facilitate the fugitives’ repatriation and prosecution.
Warning other foreign nationals hiding in the country, Viado stated, “You will be found, and you will be sent home. The Bureau, under the Marcos administration, is working hand in hand with our international counterparts to protect the Filipino public from fraud and criminal infiltration.”
