A KOREAN who faces fraud charges in South Korea was arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) Monday evening.
Hae Sung Kim, 57, reportedly evaded trial on accusations that he pocketed US$500,000 or equivalent to P23.6 million.
Arnel Pura, NBI-7 Special Investigator, said they received a request from Yong Sang Lee, consul and police attache of the Consulate of the Republic of Korea on July 25 to look for Kim.
The NBI found out that Kim was staying in an apartment in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City. A team of NBI-7 agents led by Pura went to the apartment and arrested Kim at 9 p.m. Kim did not resist arrest, Pura said.
Kim was presented by the NBI to the media Tuesday afternoon. Based on data of the Bureau of Immigration, Kim arrived in the country on Aug. 4, 2003.
He was admitted as a non-immigrant “tourist”and was supposedly allowed to reside in the Philippines for just 21 days.
But Kim decided to stay in the country for almost 13 years as an “undocumented alien.” Kim said he has been staying in Cebu for eight months.