MANILA ᅳ A 29-year-old Chinese man, identified as Chen Xiao Bang, was arrested in Barangay La Paz, Makati City by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Fugitive Search Unit. Chen is wanted by Chinese authorities for economic crimes and has been on the BI’s wanted list.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco stated that Chen was ordered deported and blacklisted last year for being an undesirable alien. “Members of the arresting team were armed with a deportation warrant which I signed pursuant to a summary deportation order issued against him by the board of commissioners,” Tansingco said.
Chen will be deported to China as soon as the required clearances for his deportation are secured. He is currently detained in the BI detention center at Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City while awaiting his flight.
BI-FSU chief Rendel Ryan Sy mentioned that Chen was issued an arrest warrant by the Pudong branch of the public security bureau in Shanghai, China, for his involvement in a fraudulent investment scam. He is accused of defrauding Chinese investors of more than 3 million Chinese Yuan (over US$412,000) since 2018.
“His passport has been revoked by the Chinese government, making him an undocumented alien who is subject to immediate deportation,” Sy said.
Chen arrived in the Philippines in 2019 and has not left the country since. His arrest highlights the ongoing cooperation between Philippine and Chinese authorities in apprehending fugitives wanted for serious crimes.
Details of the Arrest and Deportation
Chen Xiao Bang, a Chinese national, was arrested in Makati City by the Bureau of Immigration’s Fugitive Search Unit. The 29-year-old is wanted in China for economic crimes, including his involvement in a fraudulent investment scam that defrauded Chinese investors of substantial amounts of money. According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, Chen had been ordered deported and blacklisted last year as an undesirable alien.
The BI’s Fugitive Search Unit chief, Rendel Ryan Sy, explained that Chen had been issued an arrest warrant by the Pudong branch of the public security bureau in Shanghai. His fraudulent activities reportedly resulted in losses exceeding 3 million Chinese Yuan (over US$412,000). Due to the revocation of his passport by the Chinese government, Chen became an undocumented alien, leading to his arrest and impending deportation.
Chen has been in the Philippines since 2019 and will be deported to China once the necessary clearances are obtained. He is currently held at the BI detention center in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City.
This arrest and the upcoming deportation underline the collaboration between Philippine and Chinese authorities in addressing transnational crimes and ensuring that fugitives face justice in their home countries.
