TWO foreign fugitives wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) were arrested by immigration and police officers in separate operations in Angeles City, Pampanga.
First to fall was German Klaus Dieter Boekhoff, 60, who is wanted by authorities in his home country for involvement in Internet fraud.
Boekhoff was arrested last March 31 in his residence in Barangay Malabanias, Angeles City.
Also apprehended on the same day in his home at the Timog Park Homes, Angeles City was Korean Ryu Hoijong, 48, who is wanted by authorities in Seoul for larceny.
Viado said South Korean authorities claimed that Ryu and his accomplice allegedly stole in 2015 a vehicle worth 40 million won, registered it to a third party, and later illegally sold it to a buyer.
Viado said Boekhoff was the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by a local court in Bamberg, Germany December 5 last year due to multiple counts of fraud cases filed against him.
“German authorities alleged that since 2023, Boekhoff operated more than a hundred fake online stores that defrauded at least 590 victims who incurred combined losses of more than 81,000 euros,” Viado said.
He said information provided by German authorities showed that Boekhoff created the online stores with no intention of delivering the goods ordered by customers and kept the advance payments for himself.
The BI chief said the duo will be deported and included in the immigration blacklist, banning them from re-entering the country for being undesirable aliens.
“They were arrested pursuant to notices issued by the Interpol, which sought the BI’s help in locating and arresting these fugitives,” he added.
Both foreigners are detained at the BI custodial facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City where they will remain until they are deported.
