BI foils entry of two foreign fugitives wanted for drug, sex offenses

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) successfully prevented two foreign fugitives from entering the Philippines by utilizing its Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS).

A Mongolian national, Battulga Ganbold, who arrived from Vietnam, was found to have an active warrant of arrest in South Korea for drug-related offenses.

The second individual intercepted was Ercan Mutlu, a Turkish national arriving from Japan, who is wanted in Türkiye for charges of sexual exploitation and prostitution.

Both fugitives were denied entry after their identities were confirmed against international wanted lists.

The APIS generated alerts mid-flight, enabling immigration authorities to coordinate with the BI Interpol Unit for verification and interception upon arrival at NAIA Terminal 1.