A South Korean national wanted in his home country has been ordered to leave by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
The South Korean was identified as Choi Sunghee, 38, who departed the country last June 20 on board a Jeju Air flight bound for Incheon.
Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the Korean authorities informed the BI about Choi who was said to have set up illegal gambling websites that enticed users to bet on domestic and foreign sports.
He reportedly mustered more than KRW (won) 16 billion from the website’s members.
South Korean law states that no person, other than the Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation or an authorized entity, may issue sports betting tickets or similar things to win at betting.
Violators are punishable by imprisonment with labor for not more than seven years or face a fine not exceeding 70 million won.
Following the information, Choi is set to be blacklisted, perpetually banning him from re-entering the Philippines.
“We greatly value our collaboration with foreign governments in combating transnational crimes and ensuring effective immigration control. Through these partnerships, we exchange vital information and work together to protect our borders from those who may seek to undermine our security,” Tansingco said.
