MANILA – Immigration authorities have arrested seven Chinese nationals for illegally working at a quarry in Batangas province.
In a news release on Thursday (30 May 2024), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) stated that the operation initially aimed to apprehend Wang Zhenglai, 34, who possessed a working visa but was found to have been petitioned by a fake company.
During the operation, officers from the BI’s Regional Intelligence Operations Unit and the Taysan Municipal Police Station also apprehended six other Chinese nationals working illegally in the same area. The individuals were identified as:
• Wang Shou Min, 67
• Gao Zhengyao, 47
• Wang Yongshang, 31
• Song Ke Wei, 33
• Cai Wenbi, 33
• Huang Hai Min, 39
Of the six, five held 9 working visas but were petitioned by companies based in Quezon City, while one was found working with a tourist visa.
Further investigation revealed that Wang Shou Min, the “big boss” of the mining operation, is the father of Zhenglai.
Commissioner Norman Tansingco emphasized that working visas are both company-specific and location-specific.
He warned that foreign nationals possessing working visas petitioned by fake companies or those working in unauthorized locations could face deportation.
The arrest was based on intelligence reports about illegal mining activities involving Chinese nationals.
(el Amigo/MNM)
