The Daily Tribune
Swiss sex offender intercepted at NAIA
A 66-year-old Swiss national, Heinz Arbenz, was apprehended by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on September 29 as he attempted to depart for Bangkok.
Arbenz has a history of convictions in Switzerland in 2017 and 2021 for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials.
Canton of Aargau prosecutors initiated new cases against him in 2024 for similar offenses, but he fled the country while these proceedings were ongoing.
He had been in the Philippines for over three weeks and is suspected of traveling within Southeast Asia to target children.
Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado stated that the BI is dedicated to identifying and deporting foreigners who exploit minors.
Arbenz is currently detained at a BI facility awaiting deportation and will be permanently blacklisted from re-entering the Philippines.
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