Taiwan and the Philippines are in talks about the extradition of four Taiwanese who were last week arrested in the country, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines said on Saturday.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau said that among those arrested is Chen Chien-ning (陳建寧), a suspect in an abduction and extortion case who had been at large since 2001.
The office said Chen, who allegedly has organized crime links, was arrested together with two men, surnamed Wu (吳) and Yang, and a minor surnamed Chen (陳).
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The office said it was informed of the arrests beforehand, adding that the four people were apprehended during two raids involving police, as well as officers from the Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippines Bureau of Immigration.
Wu and Yang are also suspects in cases in Taiwan involving abduction, extortion, fraud and drug-related offenses, the office said.
The office said it was last month informed by the Drug Enforcement Agency that prosecutors found out about the whereabouts of the four during a drug-related investigation.
The office said it negotiated with the agency before the raids, and the two sides had come to the agreement that the five should be deported for contravening immigration rules.
The four were apprehended in Metro Manila’s Makati on Wednesday and Thursday, it said.
Chen Chien-ning was arrested at his residence alongside Yang, the office said, adding that police found five firearms and ammunition at the site.
The three adult suspects had been transferred to a detention center for foreign nationals operated by the immigration bureau, while the minor remained in police custody, the office said.
The Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development is to evaluate the police detainee, as required for minors, the office said.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau said that if the adult suspects are convicted and sentenced to jail by a Philippine court, they would have to serve out their terms before they can return to Taiwan.
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