The government has issued a deportation order for a Spanish fugitive, ordering him to leave the country within 10 days, as he is wanted by European authorities for allegedly operating a car rental scam.
National Immigration Agency (NIA) officials yesterday said Salvador Alejandro Llinas Onate, 48, had been notified that he must leave Taiwan, as he was wanted for committing serious crimes.
The Spaniard has been indicted by Italian prosecutors for allegedly leading a 30 million euros (US$32.74 million) car rental scam and setting up a fraudulent company in Trento, Italy.
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The deportation order is based on Article 18 of the Immigration Act (入出國及移民法), as a person who might “endanger national interests, public security, public order or the good customs” of the nation could be prohibited from entering Taiwan, the NIA said.
The person could be deported within 10 days after they are served, based on Article 36, it said.
Llinas came to Taiwan in 2019 to live with family members who were residents, it said.
As he was not found to have engaged in unlawful activities, he was granted residency, it said.
NIA officials said they checked with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan details of the case and confirmed the identity of Llinas, then notified him that he contravened provisions of the Immigration Act.
Due to humanitarian concerns for his wife and two children, the agency gave him 10 days to make arrangements before his deportation, the NIA said.
He was indicted on charges of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering, Italian media reported.
He allegedly set up a fictitious company named Autoclick, rented out 1,189 cars, but then illegally resold the vehicles to other customers, and from 2017 to 2018 made an estimated profit of about 30 million euros, they said.
Italian authorities have through Interpol issued an arrest warrant for him, after finding out that he has been overseas since May 2019.
Taiwanese officials said Interpol has not issued any requests to the government.
They said that authorities can only arrest him after the government is officially notified.
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