THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested three South Korean nationals wanted for operating an illegal gambling site on the internet in their country.

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the fugitives as Kim Jisoo, 31, Park Seunghoon, 37, and Kwon Yoseob, 33, who were arrested on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Clark Freeport by operatives from the BI Fugitive Search Unit (FSU).

Morente said he issued the mission order for the arrest of the three after South Korean authorities informed the BI about their presence in the country.

The bureau was also informed that the suspects are wanted fugitives and there is an ongoing revocation of their passports.

FSU Chief Rendel Sy said the three are subjects of standing arrest warrants issued last July 31 by a district court in Busan, South Korea.

Illegal gambling

They were charged before the said court for violating South Korea’s game industry promotion law that penalizes illegal gambling.

The suspects reportedly conspired to establish an online exchange server named “Chong-Al-Money” where they would operate gambling activities.

Customers would gain or lose money by betting on the movement or fluctuation of foreign exchange rates.

If convicted, the suspects are facing imprisonment in their country for more than five years and a fine of 40 million won each.

The three are presently detained at the BI Warden Facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig pending their deportation.