Fugitives facing fraud cases in China nabbed, face deportation–bi

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday announced the arrest of two Chinese fugitives facing criminal charges for fraud in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Immigration Commissioner Jaime H. Morente identified the Chinese nationals as Sun Feng, 43, and Xia Yaqin, 44. Morente said the two were arrested last Tuesday in Santa Rosa, Laguna, by operatives from the bureau’s fugitive search unit (FSU).

Morente said Sun Feng will be immediately deported to China to face trial since the BI issued an order for his summary deportation on March 2019.

Information obtained from the Interpol’s national central bureau (NCB) in Manila revealed that Sun Feng is the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by the municipal public security bureau in Jiangyin, China, on January 7, 2012.

Sun Feng is wanted for the crime of contract fraud in connection with his involvement in an investment scam during his time as a highranking officer of a Chinese government-owned bank 10 years ago.

He is accused of using his position as director of the bank to dupe his victims of around 145 million yuan (roughly $21.6 million) in a fraudulent high-interest loan scheme.

The BI disclosed that during the operation against Sun Feng, its agents chanced upon Xia, who has yet to undergo deportation proceedings.

It turned out that she is also wanted for fraud and subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Jiangyin municipal public security bureau on March 5, 2012.

Based on the BI’S records, the two fugitives have been in the country for more than a decade.

Their passports have already been canceled by the Chinese government. Thus, they are already considered overstaying and undocumented aliens when they were arrested.