Three South Korean fugitives wanted for operating illegal gambling sites were nabbed in separate operations.
Three South Korean fugitives wanted for operating illegal gambling sites were nabbed in separate operations in Metro Manila.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said two of the suspects were arrested in Quezon City, while the other was arrested down south in Las Pinas. The suspects were identified like Kim Heechul, 36; Seo Min, 32; and Kim Yongsu, 45.
According to BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, the two are believed to be mid-level managers of an online gaming syndicate. Their role involved training and managing new employees and supervising the illegal operations of more than 23 online gambling sites.
Kim Heechul is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, issued following an arrest warrant from the Jeonju District Court of South Korea in May 2021. Similarly, arrest warrants for Seo Min and Kim Yongsu were issued by the Incheon District Court in May 2023.
“They will also be placed in our blacklist of undesirable to make sure they won’t be able to come back to the Philippines,” Viado was quoted as saying in an Inquirer report published on November 18, 2024.
All three are currently detained at the BI detention facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig, and are awaiting deportation.
“He allegedly conspired with other suspects in running the said websites since 2014 and was accused of receiving gambling funds, converting them into cryptocurrency, and distributing winning dividends based on online betting results,” the BI’s statement read.
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