Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco lauded the efforts of Bureau of Immigration-Border Control Investigation Unit (BCIU) Chief Dennis Alcedo and his men who intercepted two aliens for fake documents.
“We commend our alert personnel who were able to foil their attempt,” said Tansingco. “We will ensure that upon deportation, they will not be able to return to the country,” stated Tansingco.
Alcedo reported that BCIU officers arrested on Sunday afternoon a Chinese national found to be in possession of a fake Philippine visa in his passport.
Reported the interception of Zhang Yang, 30, who attempted to depart via a Philippine Airlines flight for Bagkok, Thailand at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2.
During immigration inspection, Alcedo said the officers discovered that Zhang’s name has previously been included in the BI’s blacklist for violation of the conditions of his stay.
Upon further inspection, the officers noted a doubtful Philippine visa in his passport, which was confirmed as counterfeit by the BI’s forensic documents laboratory.
Meanwhile, Alcedo also reported the BCIU’s interception of Malkeet Singh, 42, Monday morning at the NAIA Terminal 1 after arriving aboard a Scoot Airline flight from Singapore.
Officers noticed a previous Philippine arrival stamp impressed in his passport, but noticed inconsistencies in its features. Tertiary inspection in the BI’s forensic laboratory also confirmed that the stamp is counterfeit.
Both were immediately arrested and will be detained at the BI’s facility inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig pending their eventual deportation. (JERRY S. TAN)
