The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested two South Korean men tagged by their government as fugitives on September 20.

BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado reported the arrest of Nam Sundong, 37, inside a residence in Manuyo Dos, Las Pinas City by elements of their fugitive search unit (FSU).

Nam is reportedly wanted in South Korea for setting up places for gambling in violation of the country’s criminal act.

He is the subject of an Interpol red notice following a warrant of arrest issued against him by the Ulsan District Court in 2023.

FSU agents also arrested Lee Hyunhak, 23, along Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Clark in Pampanga.

Lee was said to be wanted for drug smuggling, after reportedly conspiring with accomplices to import 480.85 grams of methamphetamine to Korea, in violation of the Republic of Korea’s Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Narcotics Smuggling.

The smuggled drugs amounted to more than P208,000

An Interpol red notice was also issued earlier this month against Lee after the Busan District Court released a warrant for his arrest.

Both their passports have already been revoked by the Korean government.

The duo will remain in the BI facility inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig pending their deportation.