IMMIGRATION agents arrested yesterday two Chinese in Mindanao for overstaying and working without proper visas.
Immigration Intelligence Division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. identified the duo as Yuehui Li and Jianren Zhao.
Yuehei was apprehended in New Visayas, Panabo City while Jianren was nabbed in Bingcungan, Tagum City.
Manahan said the operations that led to the arrest of the duo were carried out by the BI’s Mindanao Intelligence Task Group (MITG).
He said that apart from working in the country illegally, Yuehui has also been overstaying for two years.
Manahan said during the operation against Yuehui, a Filipina who presented herself as his translator attempted to intervene with his arrest.
“She reportedly aided in the attempted escape of the Chinese national, prompting the MITG to seek assistance of the police,” Manahan said.
He added the BI will pursue a case against the translator.
Jianren was also found to have overstayed in the country for three months.
The two are at the BI’s holding facility in Davao pending their deportation.
