5 Blacklisted Chinese Nationals Arrested in Philippines

‘Officials confirmed that all five individuals were blacklisted and had violated the terms and conditions of their stay,’ a report noted.

Security guards of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration stand in front of a detention facility in Taguig City, Philippines, on Feb. 1, 2023. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested five blacklisted Chinese nationals after they tried to flee the country by boat using a “backdoor” route on March 22.

All five individuals, two of whom are wanted in China, are affiliated with the Lucky South 99 company, an illicit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO), according to the country’s immigration website.