The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that it successfully intercepted a Chinese national wanted by South Korean authorities, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify border protection and ensure that the Philippines does not become a transit point for international criminals.
BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said that the interception demonstrates the administration’s strengthened security posture, enhanced information-sharing, and improved technological capabilities at the country’s ports.
According to a report from BI Interpol unit chief Peter de Guzman, immigration officers intercepted Zheng Nanzhe, 50, a Chinese national married to a Filipina and residing in the Philippines, who attempted to depart the country on November 15 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 via Philippine Airlines flight PR 2621 bound for Kti Krong Ta Khmau, Cambodia.
During standard departure formalities, officers detected an active Interpol Red Notice issued in 2024 against Zheng, alerting officers to the subject’s identity and criminal background. He was immediately referred to duty supervisors for identity confirmation and verification of derogatory records.
Zheng is wanted in the Republic of Korea for large-scale telecommunications-based financial fraud committed in 2024.
Korean authorities report that Zheng, a member of a telecom fraud syndicate, conspired with others to impersonate government investigators and deceive victims into surrendering their debit cards and liquidating personal assets under the guise of assisting in a criminal investigation.
Under the scheme, victims were manipulated into canceling savings accounts, securing loans using their homes as collateral, and transferring significant funds to designated accounts. Zheng subsequently withdrew or transferred the stolen funds—totaling 1.46 billion Korean won—into a VIP junket account.
He faces charges for violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Loss Caused by Telecommunications-Based Financial Fraud and Refund for Loss, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment under Korean law.
Zheng will remain in the BI’s facility inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig while undergoing deportation proceedings.
