Manila, April 11 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday reported the arrest of two Japanese nationals wanted for fraud during a recent operation in Lian, Batangas.

Agents of the BI's Fugitive Search Unit apprehended Takahashi Yuta, 45, and Sugita Yuki, 39, in Sitio Ilaya in Barangay Matabungkay, on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the BI, the arrests stemmed from a request made by Japanese authorities, who reported that both individuals are subjects of arrest warrants issued by the Omiya Summary Court in 2024 for fraud under Japan's penal code.

The foreign nationals entered the Philippines on Jan. 4, 2024 as temporary visitors but have since overstayed, with their authorized stay lapsing in August and November that year.

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